
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 19s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 5PM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3161 | 3812 | 4191 | 4372 | 5058 | 5242 | 5093 | 5069 | 5562 | 5319 | 1308 | 1214 | 2699 | 2155 | 1977 | 1811 | 1811 | 1387 | 1110 | 981 | 828 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:02PM2.81m | 1:15AM2.90m | 1:41PM2.73m | 1:56AM2.79m | 2:24PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.33m | 7:13PM0.40m | 7:38AM0.39m | 7:55PM0.51m | 8:20AM0.48m | 8:42PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
713 | 993 | 1081 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1068 | 959 | 2699 | 2155 | 1977 | 1811 | 1811 | 1387 | 1110 | 981 | 828 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 906 | 1214 | — | 565 | 557 | — | — | 25 | 25 | — | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3161 | 3812 | 4191 | 4372 | 5058 | 5242 | 5093 | 5069 | 5562 | 5319 | 1308 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 248 | 250 | 236 | 238 | 248 | 248 | 236 | 96 | 56 | 168 | 151 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 119 | 56 | 56 | 0 |
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