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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 am Wednesday 15 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
17.3° C
(Which is 1.7°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 1PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1300 | 1276 | 2993 | 2398 | 1751 | 1423 | 1490 | 1947 | 2959 | 3050 | 3183 | 3190 | 3323 | 3056 | 2969 | 2679 | 2225 | 1768 | 1496 | 1392 | 1420 | 764 | 820 | 1663 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | glass | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
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Low Tide / height (m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 6:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
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