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Raglan - Ngarunui Beach Surf Forecast
/ Raglan and West Waikato (8 surf breaks) /
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Raglan - Ngarunui Beach surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 3AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
433 | 419 | 353 | 347 | 294 | 289 | 215 | 276 | 267 | 337 | 329 | 368 | 362 | 394 | 381 | 475 | 554 | 1016 | 1324 | 1488 | 1475 | 1336 | 1172 | 1172 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:20PM2.60m | 8:37AM2.70m | 9:02PM2.71m | 9:16AM2.75m | 9:39PM2.80m | 9:53AM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM0.44m | 2:50PM0.32m | 3:11AM0.35m | 3:28PM0.24m | 3:48AM0.31m | 4:04PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 433 | 419 | 353 | 347 | 294 | 289 | 215 | 200 | 193 | 143 | 149 | 368 | 362 | 351 | 325 | 475 | 554 | 1016 | 1324 | 1488 | 1475 | 1336 | 1172 | 1172 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 51 | 51 | 91 | 91 | 140 | 196 | 276 | 267 | 337 | 329 | 322 | 315 | 394 | 381 | 202 | 278 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 24 | W 23 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 44 | 40 | 51 | 5 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 115 | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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