Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 3AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
412 | 388 | 389 | 290 | 745 | 773 | 1245 | 1383 | 1453 | 1361 | 450 | 421 | 330 | 433 | 397 | 902 | 817 | 793 | 700 | 690 | 606 | 491 | 414 | 389 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:05AM3.18m | 12:32PM2.92m | 00:56AM3.08m | 1:24PM2.80m | 1:48AM2.93m | 2:17PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM0.20m | 6:42PM0.22m | 7:17AM0.30m | 7:33PM0.36m | 8:10AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
412 | 388 | 389 | 290 | 745 | 163 | 104 | 102 | 134 | 188 | 450 | 255 | 208 | 433 | 397 | 902 | 817 | 793 | 700 | 690 | 606 | 491 | 414 | 389 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 20 |
265 | 207 | 143 | 242 | 167 | 104 | 104 | — | — | 132 | 405 | 421 | 330 | 389 | 351 | — | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 20 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 26 | 50 | 125 | 30 | 106 | — | — | — | — | 183 | 228 | 225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 773 | 1245 | 1383 | 1453 | 1361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 96 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 109 | 109 |
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