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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZST
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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
15.4° 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: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)1ft (0.3m)15s
Afternoon (06 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (06 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 139mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the N by Fri night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
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0
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0
0
!
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0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
1.2
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
7
3
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
4
N
9
4.5
NNW
10
4
NNW
11
4.5
NNW
11
5.5
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
31
46
47
81
81
78
77
121
120
261
974
1656
1564
1304
1069
887
885
1474
2815
4425
3783
4404
6656
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
30
N
40
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNW
45
N
40
NW
off
off
off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:07AM2.44m
1:31PM2.33m
1:48AM2.34m
2:15PM2.22m
2:35AM2.24m
3:06PM2.13m
Low Tide
7:23AM0.55m
7:40PM0.66m
8:07AM0.65m
8:25PM0.75m
8:56AM0.73m
9:17PM0.82m
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
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7:28
7:30
7:31
7:31
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5:32
5:31
5:30
5:30
1
6
12
15
6
5
5
8
6
27
17
8
13
2
4
Temp °C
10
11
12
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
15
15
14
6
7
9
14
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
11
11
13
14
14
14
15
12
11
12
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.5
NNW
6
0.7
N
6
0.8
N
6
1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
0.6
WNW
9
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
Energy kJ
57
31
46
47
20
33
41
77
98
119
66
69
81
79
80
80
79
78
77
104
125
115
111
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
NW
6
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
20
Energy kJ
3
25
28
5
81
81
78
73
121
120
81
24
22
33
30
28
14
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.2
N
6
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
W
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.2
W
18
Energy kJ
5
3
2
14
2
2
8
20
32
31
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
2
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
0.2
ENE
3
1.6
NNW
7
3
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
4
N
9
4.5
NNW
10
4
NNW
11
4.5
NNW
11
5.5
NW
11
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
261
974
1656
1564
1304
1069
887
885
1474
2815
4425
3783
4404
6656
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
8
187
207
206
187
206
207
154
8
130
168
367
223
392
207
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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