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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 Saturday 25 Apr 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
15.4° 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 4PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | |
559 | 639 | 501 | 487 | 366 | 350 | 350 | 339 | 439 | 503 | 503 | 303 | 1348 | 1455 | 1437 | 1292 | 1240 | 1075 | 849 | 812 | 700 | 690 | 581 | 461 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:06PM2.26m | 6:33AM2.38m | 7:12PM2.31m | 7:34AM2.44m | 8:06PM2.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.56m | 00:12AM0.66m | 12:52PM0.53m | 1:17AM0.59m | 1:50PM0.45m | 2:12AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 |
 kJ | 559 | 639 | 501 | 487 | 366 | 350 | 350 | 339 | 439 | 503 | 503 | 303 | 1348 | 1455 | 1437 | 1292 | 1240 | 1075 | 849 | 812 | 700 | 690 | 581 | 461 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 20 | — | — | W 6 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 15 | N 14 | — | — | N 18 | N 13 | N 13 | W 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | 43 | 58 | 79 | 82 | 100 | 79 | 79 | 65 | 7 | — | — | 76 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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