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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 Wednesday 20 May 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
16.8° 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 4AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
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 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
178 | 178 | 133 | 131 | 95 | 93 | 85 | 57 | 56 | 61 | 65 | 173 | 199 | 285 | 270 | 247 | 238 | 236 | 218 | 293 | 668 | 811 | 862 | 799 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:08AM2.97m | 1:40PM2.71m | 2:07AM2.81m | 2:43PM2.56m | 3:11AM2.66m | 3:46PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54PM0.28m | 7:31AM0.39m | 7:50PM0.45m | 8:31AM0.53m | 8:49PM0.61m | 9:33AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 178 | 178 | 133 | 131 | 95 | 93 | 85 | 57 | 56 | 28 | 65 | 173 | 199 | 285 | 270 | 247 | 238 | 236 | 218 | 140 | 668 | 811 | 862 | 799 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NW 9 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 89 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 99 | 126 | 293 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 18 | W 18 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 14 | WSW 12 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 12 | NW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 10 | — | 25 | 33 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | NE 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 2 | — | NW 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 | E 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 25 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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