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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 11 pm Wednesday 08 Apr 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
17.1° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today?
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 6AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 189 | 216 | 211 | 176 | 163 | 163 | 209 | 333 | 399 | 302 | 295 | 573 | 698 | 553 | 525 | 435 | 290 | 235 | 188 | 138 | 78 | 55 | 49 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- on | glass | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | glass | off | off | off | cross | cross- on | glass | glass | off | off | off | off | glass | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:58AM 2.17 | 3:31PM 2.06 | 3:59AM 2.07 | 4:41PM 1.99 | 5:13AM 2.04 | 5:57PM 2.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:48PM 0.81 | 9:20AM 0.83 | 9:45PM 0.92 | 10:24AM 0.91 | 10:54PM 0.97 | 11:37AM 0.89 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 |
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Rain (mm) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
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