Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 6PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1680 | 1704 | 1704 | 1680 | 1513 | 1353 | 1172 | 1155 | 1026 | 908 | 894 | 838 | 666 | 703 | 668 | 259 | 356 | 297 | 433 | 561 | 660 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:06AM2.54m | 9:21PM2.75m | 9:43AM2.69m | 9:57PM2.89m | 10:18AM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM0.49m | 3:35AM0.45m | 3:51PM0.34m | 4:10AM0.30m | 4:25PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
1680 | 1704 | 1704 | 1680 | 1513 | 1353 | 1172 | 1155 | 1026 | 908 | 894 | 838 | 666 | 703 | 668 | 259 | 262 | 297 | 433 | 561 | 660 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 96 | 95 | 51 | 86 | 86 | 158 | 356 | 293 | 289 | 281 | 249 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 169 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 249 | 249 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 56 | 9 | 154 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 249 | 248 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
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