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Raglan - Ngarunui Beach ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of Surf: 4.3
Difficulty Level: 3.3

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Overall: 3.7

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Raglan – Ngarunui Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Raglan and West Waikato, New Zealand)

Raglan - Ngarunui Beach break guidePhoto by: Milan Gruenfeld

Raglan - Ngarunui Beach Surf Guide

Raglan - Ngarunui Beach in Raglan and West Waikato is an exposed beach break that is often working and works all around the year. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. The crowds in the water make a gath helmet a good idea.

Raglan - Ngarunui Beach Spot Info

Type:Rating:
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Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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.

Surf Forecasts:

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
5%
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:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 02:43 Local Time
Tuesday 30
3AM6AM9AM12PM
Wave (m)
2
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.4
WSW
2.4
WSW
Period (s) 16 16 16 16
Wind (km/h)
10
10
10
10
Wind State cross cross-
off		 cross-
off		 cross-
on

What does Raglan - Ngarunui Beach look like?

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Credit: Milan GruenfeldCredit: Kim Mensing

    Tides at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach

    Current tide and informaton
    For Raglan, New Zealand, 5 km from Raglan - Ngarunui Beach.
    Next High Water: 06:06am | 2.35m
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    Next Low Water: 12:30pm | 0.68m
    IS AT (local time)

    Raglan - Ngarunui Beach Sea Temperature

    The Raglan - Ngarunui Beach water temperature is rather cool (16.5 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. 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.
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    Current Temp*: 16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach

    Surf stats for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

    Raglan - Ngarunui Beach Location Map
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    Wind History at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach

    Wind stats for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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