Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 12AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1165 | 869 | 886 | 805 | 894 | 1446 | 1592 | 2119 | 2675 | 2335 | 2308 | 2054 | 2398 | 2460 | 2429 | 3216 | 2948 | 3023 | 3156 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:29PM3.22m | 11:50AM3.03m | 00:09AM3.12m | 12:29PM2.93m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM0.03m | 5:44AM0.05m | 5:59PM0.09m | 6:26AM0.12m | 6:39PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
1165 | 869 | 886 | 805 | 894 | 1446 | 1592 | 2119 | 2675 | 2335 | 2308 | 2054 | 2398 | 2460 | 2429 | 3216 | 2948 | 3023 | 3156 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WNW 7 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | 165 | 167 | 83 | 65 | 43 | 53 | 4 | — | 128 | 270 | 378 | — | 409 | 242 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 304 | 162 | — | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 168 | 382 | 545 | 489 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 96 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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