Rapahoe/Chimney Pots Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.37° S 171.24° E

Rapahoe/Chimney Pots 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rapahoe/Chimney Pots sea temperature is
12.5°C
0.0° 

Rapahoe/Chimney Pots surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today (24 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 9PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)--
Afternoon (24 Sep)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (24 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Thu
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
14
1.7
W
14
1.7
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.6
W
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1554
1195
1162
1018
861
836
824
799
892
361
280
668
574
556
469
472
186
366
497
Wind (km/h)
0
ESE
0
ENE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
E
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:17PM2.56m
9:40AM2.56m
9:54PM2.71m
10:16AM2.70m
Low Tide
3:30AM0.31m
3:45PM0.32m
4:07AM0.17m
4:21PM0.19m
cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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light rain
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:32
6:34
6:35
 mm
1
4
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
7
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
10
11
Feels °C
5
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
6
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
7
8
10
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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