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Rapahoe/Chimney Pots Surf Forecast
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Rapahoe/Chimney Pots surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 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
14.9° 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 8PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | |
632 | 967 | 1681 | 2733 | 1687 | 1464 | 1069 | 742 | 580 | 500 | 402 | 426 | 541 | 579 | 425 | 581 | 499 | 424 | 418 | 339 | 318 | 373 | 546 | 1414 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:22PM2.58m | 2:46AM2.65m | 3:24PM2.45m | 3:49AM2.52m | 4:29PM2.34m | 4:55AM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.19m | 8:31PM0.38m | 9:08AM0.32m | 9:32PM0.49m | 10:12AM0.43m | 10:36PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
— | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WSW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 |
 kJ | 172 | 408 | 12 | 2733 | 1687 | 1464 | 1069 | 742 | 580 | 500 | 402 | 426 | 541 | 579 | 425 | 581 | 499 | 424 | 418 | 339 | 318 | 373 | 379 | 1414 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WSW 18 | N 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 345 | 290 | 371 | 585 | 480 | 419 | 339 | 269 | 221 | 201 | 161 | 146 | 116 | 108 | 110 | 110 | 202 | 158 | 546 | 199 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | WSW 15 | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | NNW 12 | WSW 21 | W 19 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | — | 25 | 6 | — | — | 169 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 29 | 88 | 273 | 110 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 632 | 967 | 1681 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 207 | 207 | 120 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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