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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 Sunday 26 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
15.6° 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: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | |
350 | 339 | 439 | 503 | 503 | 569 | 1348 | 1455 | 1437 | 1292 | 1240 | 1075 | 849 | 812 | 700 | 599 | 499 | 461 | 365 | 294 | 289 | 232 | 228 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:33AM2.38m | 7:12PM2.31m | 7:34AM2.44m | 8:06PM2.40m | 8:25AM2.51m | 8:52PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.66m | 12:52PM0.53m | 1:17AM0.59m | 1:50PM0.45m | 2:12AM0.50m | 2:39PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:42 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 350 | 339 | 439 | 503 | 503 | 569 | 1348 | 1455 | 1437 | 1292 | 1240 | 1075 | 849 | 812 | 700 | 599 | 499 | 461 | 365 | 294 | 289 | 232 | 228 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 20 | — | — | WSW 17 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 15 | N 14 | — | — | N 18 | N 13 | N 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 26 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 |
| kJ | 79 | 63 | 7 | — | — | 99 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 50 | 91 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | W 24 | W 24 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 5 | 17 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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