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Rapahoe/Chimney Pots surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 23 Jan 2026 NZDT
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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
17.7° 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 4PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm January 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jan)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (23 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (23 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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12 DaysHourly
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Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
2
3
4
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
WSW
1
NNW
1.1
NNW
1.1
NNW
1.1
NNW
1
NNW
1
NNW
1.8
W
3.5
W
3.5
W
3.5
W
3
W
3
W
3
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
3
W
3
W
3
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.3
W
2.1
W
Period(s) (?)16131212111111141312131313131211111111111010109
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)337350367355325259249119636223488365633442950263020011868183520911980188815061209958750
Wind
(km/h)
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
NW
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
N
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
0
NNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
5
WNW
5
ENE
10
E
5
ENE
10
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		glassglassoffcross-
off		cross-
off		glassononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		glassoncross-
on		oncross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:39PM
2.71
3:04AM
2.57
3:21PM
2.64
3:49AM
2.50
4:10PM
2.54
4:41AM
2.42
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:29AM
0.28
8:55PM
0.22
9:11AM
0.33
9:39PM
0.29
9:59AM
0.41
10:29PM
0.40
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Sunrise-------6:26-------6:26-------6:28
Sunset---9:07-------9:06-------9:05----
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
2311------------111-----
Temp. °C161516141312121215161716151413131517161615141313
Feels °C (?)151314141211101014141514141211111516131514131211
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