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Rapahoe/Chimney Pots surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 24 Jan 2026 NZDT
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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
17.7° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots today?

The current surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots at 8AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am January 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jan)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (24 Jan)11ft (3.5m)13s
Evening (24 Jan)10ft (3.0m)13s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
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2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
NNW
1
NNW
1
NNW
1.8
W
3.5
W
3.5
W
3.5
W
3
W
3
W
3
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.4
W
2.3
W
2.2
W
2.1
W
2.1
W
2.1
W
2.1
W
2
W
Period(s) (?)11111114131313131313121111111110101010109998
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)325259249121443244037365633973042252219121595154717511657145311931024919804750716670568
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
SW
10
W
15
WNW
5
W
5
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
W
5
WNW
5
N
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
WNW
10
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		glassonononglasscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		crossononglassglasscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crossoncross-
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High Tide
/ height (m)
3:04AM
2.57
3:21PM
2.64
3:49AM
2.50
4:10PM
2.54
4:41AM
2.42
5:08PM
2.44
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:55PM
0.22
9:11AM
0.33
9:39PM
0.29
9:59AM
0.41
10:29PM
0.40
10:53AM
0.50
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Sunrise---6:26-------6:26-------6:28----
Sunset-------9:06-------9:05-------9:04
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
Rain (mm)
------------111------132
Temp. °C141313131516171615141414161616171514141316171717
Feels °C (?)131112121414151514121213151415161513131115151617
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