Rapahoe/Chimney Pots Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.37° S 171.24° E

Rapahoe/Chimney Pots, New Zealand Weather Observations

Issued: 11 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rapahoe/Chimney Pots sea temperature is
12.7°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

36 minutes ago
Dry
0
calm
(2 km/h at 225°)
18.1 °C-
-
-
-
-

Nelson Creek

23 km E67 m above sea level

2 hours ago
Dry
wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
12 °C-
-
-
-
-

Lake Brunner

29 km SE104 m above sea level

40 minutes ago
Dry
25
moderate winds from the W
(24 km/h at 270°)
13 °C-
-
-
-
-

HokitikaAeroAws

43 km S40 m above sea level

40 minutes ago
clearClear skies
35
fresh winds from the WSW
(35 km/h at 250°)
12.5 °C10 km
10 km

no observation

Hokitika South

50 km S2 m above sea level

30 minutes ago
Dry
35
fresh winds from the SW
(35 km/h at 225°)
12.3 °C-
-
-
-
-

Charleston

54 km NNE23 m above sea level

2 hours ago
Dry
30
moderate winds from the SW
(28 km/h at 225°)
14 °C-
-
-
-
-

Styx Rv at Mt Browning

60 km S1121 m above sea level

2 hours ago
Dry

(- km/h at -°)
- °C-
-
-
-
-

Westport

66 km NNE63 m above sea level

30 minutes ago
Dry
35
fresh winds from the SW
(33 km/h at 225°)
12.3 °C-
-
-
-
-

Ross

68 km S66 m above sea level

42 minutes ago
Dry
10
light winds from the SW
(9 km/h at 225°)
13.1 °C-
-
-
-
-

Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre

69 km SSE737 m above sea level

30 minutes ago
-
15
light winds from the N
(17 km/h at 0°)
- °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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