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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 am Thursday 28 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
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 3PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
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 Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
494 | 487 | 586 | 561 | 440 | 434 | 440 | 440 | 447 | 529 | 688 | 679 | 763 | 732 | 722 | 702 | 603 | 569 | 479 | 427 | 357 | 295 | 265 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:06AM2.53m | 8:36PM2.60m | 8:50AM2.59m | 9:15PM2.71m | 9:29AM2.64m | 9:50PM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.49m | 2:46AM0.55m | 3:02PM0.42m | 3:25AM0.50m | 3:40PM0.39m | 4:01AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 494 | 487 | 586 | 561 | 440 | 434 | 440 | 440 | 447 | 529 | 688 | 679 | 763 | 732 | 722 | 702 | 603 | 569 | 479 | 427 | 357 | 295 | 265 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 48 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 101 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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