Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 10AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
174 | 163 | 167 | 265 | 653 | 488 | 540 | 561 | 677 | 803 | 783 | 1297 | 1131 | 898 | 886 | 805 | 894 | 1091 | 1611 | 2136 | 4051 | 4542 | 2308 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:26AM3.02m | 10:47PM3.24m | 11:09AM3.06m | 11:29PM3.22m | 11:50AM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM0.12m | 4:36PM0.05m | 5:01AM0.05m | 5:19PM0.03m | 5:44AM0.05m | 5:59PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
119 | 139 | 167 | 204 | 653 | 488 | 390 | 344 | 677 | 803 | 783 | 1297 | 1131 | 898 | 886 | 805 | 894 | 1091 | 1611 | 2136 | 2160 | 3415 | 2308 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 8 |
174 | 163 | 163 | 265 | 304 | 452 | 540 | 561 | 269 | 202 | 204 | 190 | 153 | 165 | 167 | 108 | 184 | 100 | 26 | — | — | — | 385 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | W 8 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
37 | 72 | 106 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 304 | 162 | — | — | 51 | 25 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 8 |
10 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | 183 | 4051 | 4542 | 558 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 96 | 56 |
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