
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 12PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2480 | 2025 | 1775 | 1504 | 1921 | 1001 | 2129 | 2647 | 2459 | 5386 | 4451 | 4711 | 5300 | 5882 | 5167 | 4649 | 4272 | 4007 | 3659 | 3369 | 3371 | 3062 | 2691 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:52AM2.18m | 7:21PM2.36m | 7:47AM2.32m | 8:07PM2.53m | 8:33AM2.49m | 8:46PM2.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.96m | 1:10PM0.86m | 1:44AM0.77m | 2:01PM0.66m | 2:26AM0.55m | 2:42PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
1966 | 2025 | 1775 | 1504 | — | — | 106 | 894 | 1208 | 1324 | — | — | — | 4486 | 5167 | 4649 | 4272 | 4007 | 3659 | 3369 | 2830 | 3062 | 2691 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — |
2480 | — | — | — | 1921 | 1001 | 2129 | 2647 | 2459 | 5386 | 4451 | 4711 | 5300 | 5882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3371 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 228 | 228 | 248 | 292 | 288 | 228 | 96 | 249 | 249 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 179 | 228 | 141 |
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