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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 11 pm Friday 29 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
14.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 4AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 99mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | |
269 | 257 | 137 | 135 | 192 | 131 | 131 | 95 | 139 | 268 | 492 | 848 | 1568 | 2383 | 2628 | 2525 | 2430 | 2001 | 1495 | 1368 | 1022 | 876 | 1448 | 1591 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:39PM2.49m | 9:59AM2.47m | 10:17PM2.53m | 10:38AM2.49m | 10:54PM2.55m | 11:16AM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM0.46m | 4:07PM0.47m | 4:29AM0.43m | 4:46PM0.47m | 5:08AM0.42m | 5:24PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 24 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 269 | 257 | 137 | 135 | 192 | 131 | 54 | 74 | 139 | 268 | 492 | 848 | 1568 | 2383 | 2628 | 2525 | 2430 | 2001 | 1495 | 1368 | 1022 | 876 | 102 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | N 11 | N 5 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 9 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 54 | 55 | 21 | 14 | 131 | 95 | 92 | 50 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 144 | 70 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | N 11 | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | NW 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 35 | 52 | 31 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1448 | 1591 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 128 | 187 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 8 | 2 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
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