Raglan - Ngarunui Beach surf break

Raglan - Ngarunui Beach surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 NZST
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Raglan - Ngarunui Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Raglan - Ngarunui Beach sea temperature is
17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 2AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

Table - waves today at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
17
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1341
1169
962
845
732
722
712
603
545
491
421
421
421
402
314
309
309
309
309
326
510
917
696
679
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
0
SSE
5
SW
5
S
5
E
5
E
5
E
10
E
5
E
5
SE
5
SSW
5
S
5
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:18PM2.71m
8:29AM2.84m
9:05PM2.91m
9:19AM2.96m
9:51PM3.06m
10:08AM3.03m
Low Tide
2:28AM0.29m
2:51PM0.11m
3:16AM0.14m
3:38PM0.01m
4:03AM0.06m
4:25PM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:19
5:17
Temp °C
13
13
12
11
11
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
13
13
12
11
10
10
13
15
15
11
11
10
9
9
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
12
13
12
12
9
7
6
6
10
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
17
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
1341
1169
962
845
732
722
712
603
545
491
421
421
421
402
314
309
309
309
309
260
510
917
696
679
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
26
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
23
0.3
W
22
0.4
WSW
21
0.4
WSW
21
0.5
W
20
0.6
W
19
0.6
W
18
0.7
WSW
18
0.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
13
11
43
83
153
144
194
270
235
326
167
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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