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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 Sunday 17 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
15.1° 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: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
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 11°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | |
555 | 522 | 758 | 604 | 559 | 429 | 341 | 336 | 261 | 243 | 178 | 176 | 156 | 210 | 427 | 416 | 400 | 350 | 346 | 336 | 341 | 341 | 250 | 236 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 10:48AM2.95m | 11:10PM2.96m | 11:38AM2.93m | 11:59PM2.95m | 12:30PM2.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM-0.01m | 4:59PM0.03m | 5:25AM-0.05m | 5:49PM0.06m | 6:17AM-0.02m | 6:40PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 555 | 522 | 758 | 604 | 559 | 429 | 341 | 336 | 261 | 243 | 178 | 176 | 125 | 210 | 427 | 416 | 400 | 350 | 346 | 336 | 341 | 341 | 250 | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 147 | 111 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 66 | 102 | 156 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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