
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 8PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 19 | WNW 8 | W 17 | WSW 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 87 | 104 | 117 | 139 | 217 | 315 | 586 | 959 | 725 | 576 | 551 | 361 | 331 | 322 | 482 | 350 | 679 | 654 | 596 | 669 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:57PM2.45m | 6:27AM2.46m | 7:20PM2.60m | 7:44AM2.59m | 8:22PM2.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.81m | 00:15AM0.85m | 12:53PM0.75m | 1:36AM0.69m | 2:05PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
69 | 87 | 104 | 96 | 135 | 161 | 287 | 586 | 959 | 725 | 576 | 376 | 162 | 331 | 322 | 482 | 257 | 679 | 654 | 596 | 669 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | W 16 | W 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
68 | 67 | 61 | 117 | 139 | 217 | 315 | 390 | 300 | 468 | 468 | 551 | 361 | 95 | 61 | 276 | 350 | 9 | 9 | 138 | 114 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | — | W 19 | W 19 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
25 | 64 | 67 | 58 | 57 | 28 | 315 | — | 188 | 112 | — | 108 | 44 | 83 | 222 | 42 | 22 | — | — | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 47 | 188 | 157 | 161 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 48 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 221 | 90 | 90 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 2 |
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