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Rapahoe/Chimney Pots

Lat Long: 42.37° S 171.24° E

Rapahoe/Chimney Pots Surf Photo: 'Sunset' by rob

Issued: 11 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rapahoe/Chimney Pots sea temperature is

12.6° C

0.4°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapahoe/Chimney Pots around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE		WSW
	13 s	glass		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 September at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapahoe/Chimney Pots around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW
	13 s	off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapahoe/Chimney Pots around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW
	13 s	off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapahoe/Chimney Pots around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapahoe/Chimney Pots around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapahoe/Chimney Pots around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW		WSW
	14 s	glass		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapahoe/Chimney Pots around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapahoe/Chimney Pots around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapahoe/Chimney Pots around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE		WSW
	14 s	glass		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapahoe/Chimney Pots around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapahoe/Chimney Pots around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapahoe/Chimney Pots around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	NW	WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapahoe/Chimney Pots around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	NNW	WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapahoe/Chimney Pots around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW		WSW	WSW
	13 s	glass		13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapahoe/Chimney Pots around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapahoe/Chimney Pots around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapahoe/Chimney Pots around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 36 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 2.4m (7.7 ft). Range 3.42m (11.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Rapahoe/Chimney Pots Surf Photo: 'Sunset' by rob

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User: rob

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:11 pm 7 Sep 2018