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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 pm Friday 22 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
14.7° 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 5AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
541 | 579 | 432 | 581 | 499 | 499 | 418 | 339 | 318 | 308 | 546 | 763 | 1350 | 1195 | 1165 | 1012 | 784 | 752 | 642 | 605 | 458 | 367 | 303 | 298 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:49AM2.52m | 4:29PM2.34m | 4:55AM2.43m | 5:35PM2.30m | 5:59AM2.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32PM0.49m | 10:12AM0.43m | 10:36PM0.57m | 11:16AM0.50m | 11:41PM0.61m | 12:17PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 541 | 579 | 432 | 581 | 499 | 499 | 418 | 339 | 318 | 308 | 313 | 763 | 1350 | 1195 | 1165 | 1012 | 784 | 752 | 642 | 605 | 458 | 367 | 303 | 298 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 253 | 197 | 161 | 146 | 113 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 49 | 93 | 546 | 308 | 103 | 139 | 99 | 89 | 84 | 53 | 49 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 15 | — | N 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | W 22 | NNW 11 | W 19 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 169 | — | 4 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 73 | 273 | 106 | 99 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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