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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 19 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
16.4° 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 8AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wed 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 2696 | 3148 | 3423 | 3419 | 3144 | 2923 | 2107 | 1638 | 1121 | 852 | 630 | 334 | 289 | 210 | 145 | 107 | 107 | 99 | 64 | 62 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | glass | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:53AM 2.98 | 12:14AM 2.94 | 12:41PM 2.89 | 1:02AM 2.85 | 1:32PM 2.74 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:41AM -0.06 | 6:04PM 0.00 | 6:28AM -0.02 | 6:52PM 0.12 | 7:19AM 0.10 | 7:43PM 0.28 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wed 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 2 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Feels °C (?) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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