Rapahoe/Chimney Pots Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.37° S 171.24° E

Rapahoe/Chimney Pots, New Zealand Weather Observations

Issued: 11 am 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rapahoe/Chimney Pots sea temperature is
12.6° C
0.3° 

Rapahoe/Chimney Pots surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Rapahoe/Chimney Pots based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Rapahoe/Chimney Pots right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Rapahoe/Chimney Pots

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Ratanui

22 km NNE20 m above sea level

54 minutes ago
Dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 225°)
10.4 °C-
-
-
-
-

Nelson Creek

23 km E67 m above sea level

1 hour ago
light rainRecent light rain
wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
6 °C-
-
-
-
-

Lake Brunner

29 km SE104 m above sea level

1 hour ago
light rainRecent light rain
0
calm
(2 km/h at 90°)
7 °C-
-
-
-
-

Ahaura Rv at Gorge

41 km E107 m above sea level

2 hours ago
Dry

(- km/h at -°)
- °C-
-
-
-
-

Hokitika South

50 km S2 m above sea level

53 minutes ago
light rainRecent light rain
20
light winds from the E
(19 km/h at 90°)
8.1 °C-
-
-
-
-

Charleston

54 km NNE23 m above sea level

1 hour ago
light rainRecent light rain
15
light winds from the NE
(13 km/h at 45°)
10 °C-
-
-
-
-

Styx Rv at Mt Browning

60 km S1121 m above sea level

2 hours ago
light rainRecent light rain

(- km/h at -°)
- °C-
-
-
-
-

Westport

66 km NNE63 m above sea level

53 minutes ago
light rainRecent light rain
15
light winds from the NE
(15 km/h at 45°)
9.5 °C-
-
-
-
-

Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre

69 km SSE737 m above sea level

53 minutes ago
light rainRecent light rain
10
light winds from the NW
(9 km/h at 315°)
4.1 °C-
-
-
-
-

Cape Foulwind

72 km NNE46 m above sea level

53 minutes ago
No weather report
35
fresh winds from the E
(35 km/h at 90°)
- °C-
-
-
-
-

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Rapahoe/Chimney Pots and within an acceptable time window.

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