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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 am Tuesday 02 Jun 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
14.6° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 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) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 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) | W 8 | W 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 10 | W 15 | WSW 14 | N 10 | N 10 | W 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | N 7 | WSW 10 |
| 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) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 15 | — | NW 8 | WSW 13 | W 12 | N 10 | W 6 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WSW 10 | W 15 | W 15 | N 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | — | — | N 7 | N 8 | — | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 616 | 675 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 58 | — | — | 94 | 172 | — | 107 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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