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Raglan - Ngarunui Beach Surf Forecast
/ Raglan and West Waikato (8 surf breaks) /
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Raglan - Ngarunui Beach surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Raglan - Ngarunui Beach sea temperature is
18.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 1PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | |
105 | 104 | 99 | 96 | 96 | 104 | 103 | 97 | 134 | 397 | 387 | 237 | 165 | 163 | 293 | 289 | 213 | 201 | 195 | 160 | 276 | 346 | 629 | 573 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 2:16AM2.70m | 2:55PM2.49m | 3:30AM2.55m | 4:10PM2.39m | 4:48AM2.49m | 5:22PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42AM0.63m | 9:03PM0.70m | 9:52AM0.75m | 10:18PM0.81m | 11:06AM0.77m | 11:35PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:38 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 57 | 35 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 102 | 397 | 387 | 237 | 165 | 163 | 293 | 289 | 213 | 201 | 195 | 151 | 149 | 346 | 629 | 573 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 16 | SSW 7 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 6 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 105 | 104 | 99 | 96 | 96 | 104 | 103 | 97 | 134 | 5 | — | 54 | 55 | 93 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 108 | 160 | 276 | 147 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | SW 6 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 66 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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