Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 8PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1240 | 1223 | 1083 | 892 | 754 | 876 | 817 | 711 | 711 | 634 | 613 | 687 | 687 | 678 | 549 | 378 | 285 | 223 | 210 | 148 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:16PM2.32m | 3:46AM2.22m | 4:25PM2.21m | 5:05AM2.13m | 5:56PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.76m | 9:40PM0.96m | 10:01AM0.92m | 10:49PM1.07m | 11:19AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1240 | 1223 | 1083 | 892 | 754 | 876 | 817 | 711 | 711 | 634 | 613 | 687 | 687 | 678 | 549 | 378 | 285 | 223 | 210 | 139 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 135 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 48 | 64 | 112 | 148 | 186 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 101 | 179 | 179 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 141 | 141 | 179 | 224 | 194 | 182 | 182 | 224 | 224 | 228 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 228 |
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