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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 pm Monday 27 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
15.8° 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: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 20 | W 20 | W 11 | W 11 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | |
849 | 812 | 700 | 599 | 499 | 469 | 365 | 294 | 289 | 236 | 232 | 220 | 205 | 198 | 194 | 184 | 279 | 230 | 225 | 154 | 151 | 245 | 328 | 534 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | |
High Tide | 8:06PM2.40m | 8:25AM2.51m | 8:52PM2.49m | 9:09AM2.57m | 9:32PM2.56m | 9:48AM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12AM0.50m | 2:39PM0.38m | 2:58AM0.41m | 3:21PM0.32m | 3:39AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 18 | WSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 849 | 812 | 700 | 599 | 499 | 469 | 365 | 294 | 289 | 236 | 232 | 220 | 205 | 198 | 191 | 181 | 167 | 225 | 91 | 97 | 135 | 245 | 328 | 267 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 18 | N 13 | N 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 26 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 13 | W 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 50 | 91 | 90 | 133 | 196 | 194 | 184 | 59 | 230 | 168 | 117 | 113 | 224 | 273 | 534 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | W 24 | W 24 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | N 15 | N 16 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | WSW 12 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 5 | 17 | 42 | 42 | 20 | 63 | 59 | 5 | 5 | 225 | 154 | 151 | 83 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 279 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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