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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 06 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 11AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
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 139mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | |
57 | 31 | 46 | 47 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 77 | 121 | 120 | 261 | 974 | 1656 | 1564 | 1304 | 1069 | 887 | 885 | 1474 | 2815 | 4425 | 3783 | 4404 | 6656 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 1:07AM2.44m | 1:31PM2.33m | 1:48AM2.34m | 2:15PM2.22m | 2:35AM2.24m | 3:06PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23AM0.55m | 7:40PM0.66m | 8:07AM0.65m | 8:25PM0.75m | 8:56AM0.73m | 9:17PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — |
 kJ | 57 | 31 | 46 | 47 | 20 | 33 | 41 | 77 | 98 | 119 | 66 | 69 | 81 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 104 | 125 | 115 | 111 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | NW 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | W 20 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 25 | 28 | 5 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 73 | 121 | 120 | 81 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 22 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 14 | — | 30 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | N 6 | WNW 5 | WSW 12 | N 10 | N 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 261 | 974 | 1656 | 1564 | 1304 | 1069 | 887 | 885 | 1474 | 2815 | 4425 | 3783 | 4404 | 6656 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 187 | 207 | 206 | 187 | 206 | 207 | 154 | 8 | 130 | 168 | 367 | 223 | 392 | 207 |
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