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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 Monday 18 May 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
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 8AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
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 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
505 | 400 | 361 | 316 | 281 | 290 | 198 | 149 | 151 | 190 | 362 | 344 | 322 | 301 | 297 | 289 | 293 | 297 | 293 | 261 | 201 | 198 | 181 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:58AM3.04m | 11:24PM3.17m | 11:48AM2.98m | 00:14AM3.10m | 12:41PM2.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM0.05m | 5:13PM0.02m | 5:41AM0.12m | 6:03PM0.13m | 6:34AM0.24m | 6:54PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | 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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 505 | 400 | 361 | 316 | 281 | 290 | 198 | 149 | 147 | 149 | 362 | 344 | 322 | 301 | 297 | 289 | 293 | 297 | 293 | 261 | 201 | 198 | 181 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 19 | W 19 | SSW 3 | WSW 18 | W 17 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 2 | 103 | 151 | 190 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | SSW 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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