
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 3AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
3515 | 2951 | 2480 | 2025 | 1775 | 1504 | 1921 | 1058 | 2224 | 2840 | 2489 | 5386 | 4840 | 4407 | 5446 | 5587 | 5297 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:23PM2.23m | 6:52AM2.18m | 7:21PM2.36m | 7:47AM2.32m | 8:07PM2.53m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.96m | 1:10PM0.86m | 1:44AM0.77m | 2:01PM0.66m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
2944 | 2449 | 1966 | 2025 | 1775 | 1504 | — | — | — | 459 | 1068 | 1531 | — | — | — | 4486 | 5297 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 281 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — |
3515 | 2951 | 2480 | — | — | — | 1921 | 1058 | 2224 | 2840 | 2489 | 5386 | 4840 | 4407 | 5446 | 5587 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 243 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 248 | 252 | 288 | 228 | 96 | 249 | 249 | 309 | 141 | 141 | 56 | 56 |
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