Raglan - Ngarunui Beach surf break

Raglan - Ngarunui Beach surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 18 May 2026 NZST
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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
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 6AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (19 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (19 May)3ft (0.9m)14s

Table - waves today at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
W
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
198
149
151
190
362
344
322
301
297
289
293
297
293
261
201
198
181
135
133
131
131
93
85
57
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
E
0
SSE
5
SW
5
SSE
5
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
0
NNE
10
E
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
High Tide
11:24PM3.17m
11:48AM2.98m
00:14AM3.10m
12:41PM2.86m
1:08AM2.97m
1:40PM2.71m
Low Tide
5:41AM0.12m
6:03PM0.13m
6:34AM0.24m
6:54PM0.28m
7:31AM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
14
16
15
13
13
14
13
12
15
17
15
12
11
10
10
10
13
13
13
13
11
10
10
10
12
15
14
11
10
11
10
9
13
17
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
Energy kJ
198
149
147
149
362
344
322
301
297
289
293
297
293
261
201
198
181
135
133
131
131
93
85
57
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
W
17
0.6
W
16
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.2
NNW
5
Energy kJ
60
103
151
190
9
9
9
7
7
8
8
8
6
26
26
26
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
4
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
W
18
Energy kJ
7
1
2
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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