Surf-Forecast | Raglan - Ngarunui Beach Surf Guide

Lat Long: 37.82° S 174.83° E

Issued: 12 am 13 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Raglan - Ngarunui Beach sea temperature is

16.5°C

Raglan - Ngarunui Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Photo by: Milan Gruenfeld

Raglan - Ngarunui Beach Surf Guide

Raglan - Ngarunui Beach in Raglan and West Waikato is an exposed beach break that has very reliable surf and works all around the year. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Take special care here if it gets very crowded.

Raglan - Ngarunui Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	very consistent	16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Raglan - Ngarunui Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Raglan - Ngarunui Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Raglan - Ngarunui Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in March while 60% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

60%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Raglan - Ngarunui Beach Location Map

Interactive Raglan - Ngarunui Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Raglan - Ngarunui Beach is Hamilton Airport (HLZ) in New Zealand, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Raglan - Ngarunui Beach is Auckland International Airport (AKL), also in New Zealand, 90 km (56 miles) away.

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Raglan - Ngarunui Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 13 October 2026, 04:59 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 13
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	13	17	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Raglan - Ngarunui Beach look like?

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Credit: Rob Davies Credit: Rob Davies Credit: Milan Gruenfeld Credit: Kim Mensing

Tides at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Raglan, New Zealand, 5 km from Raglan - Ngarunui Beach.

Next High Water: 12:29pm | 2.92m

Next Low Water: 06:24am | 0.16m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
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Raglan - Ngarunui Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach is rather cool (16.5 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.