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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 Monday 11 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
15.4° 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 4AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | |
1070 | 928 | 786 | 694 | 598 | 589 | 258 | 316 | 355 | 517 | 563 | 492 | 375 | 334 | 292 | 260 | 243 | 404 | 380 | 263 | 534 | 520 | 392 | 371 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:11PM2.18m | 6:32AM2.31m | 7:07PM2.31m | 7:27AM2.46m | 7:59PM2.48m | 8:18AM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:17AM0.72m | 12:50PM0.54m | 1:13AM0.58m | 1:43PM0.39m | 2:05AM0.41m | 2:33PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 1070 | 928 | 786 | 694 | 598 | 589 | 208 | 316 | 355 | 517 | 563 | 492 | 375 | 334 | 235 | 230 | 197 | 137 | 96 | 150 | 534 | 520 | 392 | 371 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 258 | 147 | 141 | 46 | 108 | 156 | 151 | 218 | 292 | 260 | 243 | 404 | 380 | 263 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 10 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | W 26 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 105 | 107 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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