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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 11 pm Thursday 07 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
15.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today?
The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 7AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
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 95mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | |
1495 | 1109 | 873 | 656 | 541 | 973 | 2065 | 3141 | 3355 | 3969 | 4153 | 4496 | 7547 | 8283 | 6847 | 4379 | 2406 | 1316 | 904 | 919 | 1017 | 1753 | 2587 | 3784 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:35AM2.24m | 3:06PM2.13m | 3:29AM2.17m | 4:05PM2.08m | 4:30AM2.15m | 5:09PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25PM0.75m | 8:56AM0.73m | 9:17PM0.82m | 9:52AM0.77m | 10:15PM0.85m | 10:52AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — |
7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | NNW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 16 | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 14 | W 14 | N 11 | N 11 | — |
 kJ | 79 | 1109 | 873 | 656 | 541 | 102 | 123 | 3141 | 113 | 104 | 93 | 260 | — | 2275 | 1413 | 906 | 663 | 480 | 343 | 813 | 855 | 3 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 81 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 28 | 27 | 115 | 71 | 101 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | 256 | 447 | 530 | 173 | 120 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 18 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 24 | 22 | 33 | 31 | 25 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 9 | — | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 1495 | — | — | — | — | 973 | 2065 | — | 3355 | 3969 | 4153 | 4496 | 7547 | 8283 | 6847 | 4379 | 2406 | 1316 | 904 | 919 | 1017 | 1753 | 2587 | 3784 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 219 | 154 | 156 | 1 | 8 | 209 | 168 | 367 | 209 | 207 | 207 | 193 | 171 | 154 | 154 | 156 | 40 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 207 | 368 |
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