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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 5 pm Friday 08 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 10PM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 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 46mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 9 | N 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
1395 | 3325 | 4135 | 3745 | 3089 | 1924 | 2019 | 3106 | 2751 | 2018 | 1243 | 828 | 885 | 1017 | 1172 | 3890 | 2093 | 2782 | 2062 | 2938 | 2768 | 2501 | 2020 | 1570 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:06PM2.13m | 3:29AM2.17m | 4:05PM2.08m | 4:30AM2.15m | 5:09PM2.10m | 5:32AM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17PM0.82m | 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 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 14 | W 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | W 13 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 123 | 115 | 115 | 104 | 98 | 1924 | 1469 | 1565 | 1463 | 1070 | 706 | 510 | 355 | 703 | 1094 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1152 | 2938 | 2768 | 2501 | 2020 | 1570 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | W 20 | WSW 17 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | NNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | — | 30 | 94 | 142 | — | — | — | — | 304 | 441 | 515 | 530 | 157 | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1395 | 3325 | 4135 | 3745 | 3089 | 620 | 2019 | 3106 | 2751 | 2018 | 1243 | 828 | 885 | 1017 | 1172 | 3890 | 2093 | 2782 | 2062 | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 314 | 168 | 207 | 158 | 187 | 171 | 154 | 156 | 155 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 156 | 154 | 171 | 175 | 175 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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