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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 Thursday 21 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
14.9° 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 1PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
167 | 329 | 619 | 967 | 1644 | 2490 | 1605 | 1464 | 1009 | 742 | 514 | 446 | 437 | 426 | 522 | 579 | 425 | 590 | 499 | 499 | 418 | 405 | 379 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:46AM2.78m | 2:22PM2.58m | 2:46AM2.65m | 3:24PM2.45m | 3:49AM2.52m | 4:29PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.19m | 8:31PM0.38m | 9:08AM0.32m | 9:32PM0.49m | 10:12AM0.43m | 10:36PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WSW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 167 | 329 | 172 | 408 | 12 | 2490 | 1605 | 1464 | 1009 | 742 | 514 | 440 | 402 | 426 | 522 | 579 | 425 | 590 | 499 | 499 | 418 | 405 | 379 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 11 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 18 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 73 | 47 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 12 | 345 | 350 | 371 | 585 | 500 | 446 | 25 | 305 | 258 | 201 | 193 | 146 | 143 | 146 | 135 | 106 | 49 | 158 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 8 | — | W 18 | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | NW 14 | — | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 85 | — | — | — | 30 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 11 | — | 6 | — | — | 169 | — | — | 7 | — | 27 | 69 | 81 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 619 | 967 | 1644 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 437 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 120 | 207 | 201 | 120 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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