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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 Sunday 12 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 1.6°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 12PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
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) (?) | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 278 | 188 | 196 | 188 | 396 | 546 | 599 | 663 | 663 | 566 | 658 | 1022 | 1031 | 2627 | 3001 | 3119 | 2692 | 2252 | 2090 | 1783 | 1564 | 1669 | 2460 | 2340 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | cross- off | off | cross | cross | glass | glass | cross- off | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | on | on | on | on | glass | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:24AM 2.11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:06AM 0.92 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
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