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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 5 am Tuesday 05 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
15.2° C
(Which is 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 10AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
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 65mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | |
173 | 213 | 163 | 69 | 104 | 99 | 89 | 58 | 57 | 31 | 46 | 47 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 112 | 121 | 120 | 118 | 130 | 689 | 913 | 1034 | 887 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:28AM2.54m | 12:50PM2.44m | 1:07AM2.44m | 1:31PM2.33m | 1:48AM2.34m | 2:15PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.45m | 7:00PM0.56m | 7:23AM0.55m | 7:40PM0.66m | 8:07AM0.65m | 8:25PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 9 |
 kJ | 173 | 213 | 163 | 68 | 104 | 99 | 89 | 58 | 57 | 31 | 46 | 9 | 29 | 50 | 46 | 45 | 58 | 78 | 97 | 121 | 80 | 67 | 80 | 887 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | WSW 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | — | — | WNW 12 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 13 | 69 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 47 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 112 | 121 | 72 | 86 | 118 | — | — | 13 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 10 | — | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 12 | N 12 | W 16 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 12 | N 10 | N 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 120 | 118 | — | — | — | — | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | 689 | 913 | 1034 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 209 | 207 | 206 | 156 |
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