
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 3PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4840 | 4334 | 5733 | 5732 | 5461 | 4935 | 4548 | 4007 | 3659 | 3369 | 3371 | 3062 | 2775 | 2427 | 2010 | 1887 | 1704 | 1355 | 1653 | 904 | 799 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:47AM2.32m | 8:07PM2.53m | 8:33AM2.49m | 8:46PM2.69m | 9:12AM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01PM0.66m | 2:26AM0.55m | 2:42PM0.46m | 3:03AM0.35m | 3:19PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | 4665 | 5461 | 4935 | 4548 | 4007 | 3659 | 3369 | 2830 | 3062 | 2775 | 2427 | 2010 | 1887 | 1704 | 1355 | — | 904 | 799 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
4840 | 4334 | 5733 | 5732 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1653 | 168 | 135 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 277 | 141 | 141 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 179 | 228 | 141 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 228 | 184 | 236 | 179 |
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