Surf Forecasts:
Rapahoe/Chimney Pots surf forecast from 19 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 20 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 20 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with 2,864 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots this week:
The surf forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rapahoe/Chimney Pots in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jun 26) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 20th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 20th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 20th Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 573 | 248 | 546 | 1639 | 1831 | 763 | 688 | 554 | 182 | 198 | 317 | 143 | 107 | 143 | 104 | 343 | 359 | 1730 | 1825 | 1194 | 496 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:27AM2.74m | 3:00PM2.53m | 3:22AM2.60m | 3:55PM2.41m | 4:18AM2.45m | 4:52PM2.32m | 5:17AM2.33m | 5:50PM2.26m | 6:15AM2.25m | 6:47PM2.24m | 7:12AM2.22m | 7:40PM2.26m | 8:05AM2.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM0.27m | 8:47AM0.22m | 9:07PM0.38m | 9:42AM0.36m | 10:03PM0.50m | 10:37AM0.49m | 11:01PM0.60m | 11:33AM0.59m | 00:00AM0.67m | 12:29PM0.66m | 00:57AM0.70m | 1:23PM0.69m | 1:52AM0.69m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 |
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | 5:09 |
mm | — | — | 6 | 7 | 17 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | 573 | 248 | 37 | 65 | 1831 | 763 | 688 | 554 | 182 | 145 | 317 | 74 | 74 | 143 | 93 | 343 | 359 | 1730 | 1825 | 1194 | 496 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | W 21 | W 12 | — | WSW 17 | NNW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 5 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 12 | — | 101 | 213 | 112 | 42 | 117 | 198 | 82 | 143 | 107 | 4 | 104 | 149 | 220 | — | — | — | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 23 | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 14 | WSW 7 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | 102 | 82 | 72 | 104 | 34 | — | 51 | 28 | 8 | 2 | — | 99 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | W 7 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | 50 | 546 | 1639 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 251 | — | — | 11 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 78 | 187 | 169 | 40 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
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