Rapahoe/Chimney Pots surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 22 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
19.0° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than 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 6AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 2.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am February 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Feb)7ft (2.2m)8s
Afternoon (22 Feb)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (22 Feb)7ft (2.1m)13s

Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
2
0
1
!
!
!
!
!
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
W
2
W
1.5
W
1.3
WSW
2.2
W
2.1
W
2.1
W
2.2
W
2.1
W
2
W
1.8
W
1.7
W
1.6
W
1.5
W
1.3
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.1
WSW
1
W
0.8
WSW
0.6
WSW
1.5
W
1.7
W
1.7
W
1.5
W
Period(s) (?)1414141499913131313121212121212111111910109
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)17791620951714724691747176015611400108789877366148640434326517098351561561372
Wind
(km/h)
10
WNW
15
NNW
25
NW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
ESE
5
SE
5
E
5
ENE
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
WSW
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
5
ENE
5
NNW
10
W
5
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrossoffoffoffglassononglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:39AM
2.72
2:59PM
2.74
3:23AM
2.61
3:48PM
2.58
4:16AM
2.48
4:48PM
2.41
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:30PM
0.10
8:48AM
0.20
9:14PM
0.24
9:36AM
0.32
10:04PM
0.41
10:33AM
0.47
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Sunrise----7:03-------7:05-------7:07---
Sunset-------8:30-------8:30-------8:28
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--45--------------11----
Temp. °C141414141616161614121110141516151414131315181917
Feels °C (?)11111010121212121211108131315151413111115191918
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