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Rapahoe/Chimney Pots Surf Forecast
/ West Coast South Island (21 surf breaks) /
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Rapahoe/Chimney Pots surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 09 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rapahoe/Chimney Pots surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rapahoe/Chimney Pots sea temperature is
15.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today?
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 1PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 2.5m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | |
3297 | 2124 | 2403 | 2788 | 2602 | 1837 | 1160 | 822 | 656 | 715 | 2863 | 3248 | 3471 | 1759 | 1742 | 2005 | 2762 | 2210 | 1707 | 1439 | 1213 | 1152 | 1053 | 799 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:29AM2.17m | 4:05PM2.08m | 4:30AM2.15m | 5:09PM2.10m | 5:32AM2.20m | 6:11PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52AM0.77m | 10:15PM0.85m | 10:52AM0.75m | 11:17PM0.81m | 11:53AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | W 14 | NNW 9 | N 11 | N 8 | N 11 | WSW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
 kJ | 142 | 2124 | 1710 | 1624 | 1338 | 999 | 628 | 459 | 361 | 703 | 106 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 743 | 2005 | 2762 | 2210 | 1707 | 1439 | 1213 | 1152 | 1053 | 799 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 16 | — | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 10 | — | — | N 11 | — | N 11 | WSW 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 5 |
| kJ | 62 | 334 | — | 390 | — | 370 | 441 | 435 | 530 | 181 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 531 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 |
| kJ | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3297 | 408 | 2403 | 2788 | 2602 | 1837 | 1160 | 822 | 656 | 715 | 2863 | 3248 | 3471 | 1759 | 1742 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 178 | 171 | 154 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 156 | 154 | 223 | 175 | 171 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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