
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 6AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
5058 | 4941 | 5386 | 5815 | 5386 | 5155 | 1254 | 1572 | 2842 | 2390 | 2202 | 1949 | 1785 | 1367 | 1164 | 981 | 891 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:15AM2.90m | 1:41PM2.73m | 1:56AM2.79m | 2:24PM2.63m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13PM0.40m | 7:38AM0.39m | 7:55PM0.51m | 8:20AM0.48m | 8:42PM0.64m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
— | — | — | — | 940 | 929 | 1068 | 1572 | 2842 | 2390 | 2202 | 1949 | 1785 | 1367 | 25 | 981 | 891 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 18 | W 18 | — | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 906 | 1055 | — | 651 | 549 | 549 | — | 31 | 55 | — | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — |
5058 | 4941 | 5386 | 5815 | 5386 | 5155 | 1254 | 690 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1164 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 238 | 238 | 236 | 96 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 0 |
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