
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 19s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 9AM is: 2.1m 19s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 19s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | WSW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
290 | 669 | 3161 | 3812 | 4191 | 4660 | 5058 | 5242 | 5093 | 5192 | 5672 | 5775 | 4761 | 1358 | 2662 | 2423 | 2125 | 1949 | 1811 | 1387 | 1110 | 981 | 746 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:39AM2.98m | 1:02PM2.81m | 1:15AM2.90m | 1:41PM2.73m | 1:56AM2.79m | 2:24PM2.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.33m | 7:13PM0.40m | 7:38AM0.39m | 7:55PM0.51m | 8:20AM0.48m | 8:42PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 20 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
166 | 403 | 713 | 993 | 1081 | 1447 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 922 | 876 | 2662 | 2423 | 2125 | 1949 | 1811 | 1387 | 1110 | 981 | 746 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | WSW 16 |
206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 906 | 1358 | 833 | 557 | 549 | 437 | — | 25 | 25 | — | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
290 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
226 | 669 | 3161 | 3812 | 4191 | 4660 | 5058 | 5242 | 5093 | 5192 | 5672 | 5775 | 4761 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 179 | 224 | 248 | 250 | 236 | 238 | 248 | 248 | 236 | 141 | 141 | 167 | 149 | 96 | 56 | 112 | 112 | 119 | 141 | 56 | 56 | 0 |
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