Raglan - Ngarunui Beach surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 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
17.5° 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 5AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Afternoon (14 May)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Evening (14 May)5.5ft (1.7m)16s

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 14°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
18
1.7
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
734
745
680
680
781
1769
1410
1358
1341
1169
962
899
732
722
712
603
545
491
421
421
421
402
314
309
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
5
SSW
5
S
5
E
5
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
SE
5
SSW
10
S
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:26PM2.52m
7:37AM2.69m
8:18PM2.71m
8:29AM2.84m
9:05PM2.91m
9:19AM2.96m
Low Tide
1:36AM0.46m
2:02PM0.26m
2:28AM0.29m
2:51PM0.11m
3:16AM0.14m
3:38PM0.01m
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>
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:19
Temp °C
14
13
12
11
12
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
11
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
11
9
9
8
9
11
12
12
11
11
10
9
8
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
13
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
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
Energy kJ
734
745
680
680
520
1769
1410
1358
1341
1169
962
899
732
722
712
603
545
491
421
421
421
402
314
309
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
21
0.8
WSW
20
0.9
WSW
19
0.9
WSW
18
1.1
WSW
18
0.1
W
26
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
23
0.3
W
22
0.4
WSW
21
0.4
WSW
21
Energy kJ
308
507
608
528
781
13
11
43
83
153
144
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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