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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 Monday 11 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
15.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than 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 9AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | |
3090 | 2412 | 1881 | 1596 | 1401 | 1189 | 1070 | 825 | 694 | 694 | 598 | 511 | 511 | 210 | 200 | 326 | 426 | 418 | 360 | 248 | 292 | 260 | 243 | 433 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:32AM2.20m | 6:11PM2.18m | 6:32AM2.31m | 7:07PM2.31m | 7:27AM2.46m | 7:59PM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.67m | 00:17AM0.72m | 12:50PM0.54m | 1:13AM0.58m | 1:43PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 17 |
 kJ | 3090 | 2412 | 1881 | 1596 | 1401 | 1189 | 1070 | 825 | 694 | 694 | 598 | 511 | 511 | 157 | 200 | 326 | 426 | 418 | 360 | 248 | 193 | 158 | 132 | 433 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 210 | 172 | 135 | 108 | 156 | 151 | 218 | 292 | 260 | 243 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 26 | W 24 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 107 | 107 | 96 | 105 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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