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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 Sunday 10 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
15.5° 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 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 3.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | |
1018 | 1150 | 1827 | 2245 | 2334 | 3359 | 2897 | 2282 | 1764 | 1510 | 1293 | 1173 | 957 | 928 | 694 | 608 | 519 | 511 | 439 | 511 | 213 | 311 | 400 | 409 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 5:09PM2.10m | 5:32AM2.20m | 6:11PM2.18m | 6:32AM2.31m | 7:07PM2.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.75m | 11:17PM0.81m | 11:53AM0.67m | 00:17AM0.72m | 12:50PM0.54m | 1:13AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | N 11 | N 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
 kJ | 1018 | 933 | 2 | 2 | 2334 | 3359 | 2897 | 2282 | 1764 | 1510 | 1293 | 1173 | 957 | 928 | 694 | 608 | 519 | 511 | 439 | 511 | 157 | 311 | 400 | 409 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | N 11 | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 |
| kJ | 83 | 3 | — | — | 572 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 213 | 141 | 108 | 156 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | W 26 | W 24 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 13 | 46 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | 898 | 1150 | 1827 | 2245 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 201 | 175 | 175 | 77 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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