Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 8AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 493 | 531 | 727 | 1257 | 1491 | 837 | 947 | 1161 | 1581 | 2182 | 3095 | 3369 | 1870 | 3204 | 1441 | 1674 | 2007 | 4575 | 4338 | 4038 | 3986 | 3940 | 3960 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:23AM2.55m | 1:46PM2.53m | 2:07AM2.37m | 2:34PM2.36m | 3:06AM2.20m | 3:39PM2.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.57m | 8:09PM0.78m | 8:26AM0.76m | 9:01PM0.95m | 9:19AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 493 | 531 | 727 | 1257 | 1491 | 837 | 947 | 1161 | 1581 | 2182 | 3095 | 3369 | 1870 | 3204 | 1441 | 1674 | 2007 | 817 | 1385 | 1567 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 53 | 135 | — | — | 267 | 276 | 308 | 173 | 86 | 51 | 46 | 672 | 425 | 1437 | 1479 | 1460 | 1422 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 57 | 35 | 34 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1210 | 1300 | 1139 | 4575 | 4338 | 4038 | 3986 | 3940 | 3960 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 56 | 56 | 121 | 115 | 249 |
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