Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 8PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3281 | 3331 | 2291 | 3068 | 2431 | 1667 | 1033 | 1027 | 553 | 743 | 454 | 392 | 336 | 336 | 341 | 347 | 365 | 466 | 496 | 304 | 247 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:16PM2.59m | 2:39AM2.38m | 3:03PM2.44m | 3:36AM2.23m | 4:03PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.58m | 8:39PM0.77m | 8:54AM0.75m | 9:30PM0.90m | 9:46AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 3281 | 3331 | 2291 | 3068 | 2431 | 1667 | 1033 | 1027 | 553 | 743 | 454 | 392 | 336 | 336 | 341 | 347 | 365 | 466 | 314 | 304 | 247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | W 19 | W 20 | W 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 238 | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 20 | 31 | 22 | — | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 343 | — | — | 38 | 85 | 34 | 88 | 22 | 78 | 88 | 167 | 151 | 61 | — | — | — | 496 | 60 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 142 | 191 | 164 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 135 | 141 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 236 | 141 | 56 |
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