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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 12 pm Sunday 29 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast 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
17.4° C
(Which is 1.1°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 6PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Mar) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Mar) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Mar) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
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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| 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 295 | 229 | 225 | 218 | 300 | 866 | 1100 | 991 | 825 | 701 | 1537 | 1024 | 1175 | 1150 | 1259 | 1175 | 1073 | 1126 | 1022 | 904 | 577 | 449 | 440 | 336 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:59AM 2.46 | 9:33PM 2.44 | 9:52AM 2.60 | 10:21PM 2.56 | 10:37AM 2.70 | 11:01PM 2.66 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:17PM 0.43 | 3:38AM 0.46 | 4:08PM 0.29 | 4:25AM 0.33 | 4:50PM 0.19 | 5:07AM 0.23 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:29 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
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