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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 11 pm Tuesday 21 Apr 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
16.2° 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 6AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 39 | 50 | 44 | 71 | 67 | 92 | 90 | 52 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 61 | 103 | 94 | 131 | 181 | 121 | 110 | 115 | 168 | 204 | 170 | 129 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glass | cross- on | glass | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:55AM 2.71 | 2:30PM 2.55 | 2:55AM 2.56 | 3:36PM 2.38 | 4:04AM 2.42 | 4:50PM 2.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:43PM 0.28 | 8:15AM 0.25 | 8:41PM 0.45 | 9:18AM 0.41 | 9:46PM 0.60 | 10:29AM 0.53 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
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