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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 pm Tuesday 26 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
14.8° 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 9PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
78 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 158 | 156 | 213 | 204 | 201 | 184 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 143 | 163 | 165 | 366 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:30PM2.33m | 7:51AM2.37m | 8:17PM2.38m | 8:37AM2.40m | 9:00PM2.44m | 9:19AM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37AM0.58m | 2:03PM0.52m | 2:26AM0.54m | 2:47PM0.50m | 3:10AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  |  |  | |  |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 78 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 68 | 74 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 156 | 213 | 204 | 201 | 43 | 66 | 68 | 73 | 58 | 62 | 105 | 107 | 366 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 73 | 70 | 26 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 158 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 184 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 143 | 163 | 165 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 13 | WSW 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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