Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 10PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1204 | 1422 | 1551 | 1481 | 1278 | 1426 | 1550 | 1369 | 1249 | 2257 | 1908 | 1763 | 1496 | 1455 | 1240 | 1099 | 1083 | 942 | 902 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:45PM2.64m | 2:01AM2.58m | 2:26PM2.48m | 2:46AM2.39m | 3:16PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01PM0.59m | 8:23AM0.58m | 8:46PM0.79m | 9:06AM0.76m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | W 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1204 | 965 | 1551 | 1481 | 1278 | 1426 | 225 | 1369 | 1249 | 2257 | 1908 | 1763 | 1496 | 1455 | 1240 | 1099 | 1083 | 942 | 902 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 65 | 225 | 315 | 443 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1422 | — | — | — | — | 1550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 154 | 141 | 56 | 141 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 101 | 0 | 101 |
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