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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 5 pm Friday 24 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
15.4° C
(Which is 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 12AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 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 Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
168 | 170 | 131 | 160 | 267 | 653 | 559 | 639 | 501 | 487 | 366 | 350 | 350 | 339 | 511 | 503 | 579 | 569 | 1298 | 1622 | 1602 | 1421 | 1240 | 1075 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:50PM2.27m | 5:20AM2.36m | 6:06PM2.26m | 6:33AM2.38m | 7:12PM2.31m | 7:34AM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59PM0.67m | 11:44AM0.56m | 00:12AM0.66m | 12:52PM0.53m | 1:17AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 7 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 168 | 170 | 131 | 127 | 267 | 653 | 559 | 639 | 501 | 487 | 366 | 103 | 350 | 339 | 511 | 503 | 579 | 569 | 1298 | 1622 | 1602 | 1421 | 1240 | 1075 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | W 20 | WSW 19 | W 18 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 20 | — | — | W 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 30 | 73 | 160 | 119 | — | 47 | 60 | 86 | 115 | 106 | 350 | 82 | 82 | 7 | — | — | 115 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | N 13 | WSW 6 | N 13 | WSW 5 | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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