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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 02 Jun 2026 NZST
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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
14.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (02 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 10AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (02 Jun)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (02 Jun)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Fri
5
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
2
1
1
!
!
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
N
10
2.2
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.8
WNW
9
2.1
W
8
2.2
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.6
W
8
1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
1.5
N
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.4
NW
8
1.5
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1115
942
623
544
493
616
675
470
291
285
325
305
264
167
160
135
78
58
212
314
241
395
460
519
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:54AM2.47m
00:10AM2.52m
12:33PM2.43m
00:50AM2.48m
1:14PM2.37m
Low Tide
5:47AM0.43m
6:03PM0.50m
6:26AM0.46m
6:42PM0.54m
7:06AM0.50m
7:22PM0.58m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
7:56
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:08
3
1
1
1
1
3
4
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
11
13
13
12
11
10
11
10
12
14
15
13
14
13
15
14
13
13
13
11
11
12
11
11
10
12
12
11
9
7
8
7
9
12
13
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
N
10
2.2
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.8
WNW
9
1.3
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.9
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
1.5
N
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.4
NW
8
1.5
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
Energy kJ
1115
942
623
544
493
318
277
470
291
124
325
305
264
167
160
135
78
56
212
314
241
395
460
519
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
1.2
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.5
N
10
0.3
W
15
0.4
WSW
14
1.1
N
10
1
N
10
1
W
12
0.9
N
10
0.8
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.5
W
9
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
14
1.1
N
7
0.2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
36
35
215
255
424
38
63
233
196
285
162
125
94
68
45
56
36
22
39
10
11
8
131
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.3
W
15
0.4
NW
8
0.4
WSW
13
0.6
W
12
1
N
10
0.8
W
6
0.6
W
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
N
12
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
40
41
42
144
39
14
60
112
204
51
85
41
69
61
28
26
14
11
4
4
3
10
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
8
2.2
W
8
0.6
N
4
1
N
5
1
N
7
1.2
N
8
1
N
7
Energy kJ
616
675
12
58
94
172
107
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1
8
77
156
77
77
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
6
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
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