Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 8AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3336 | 4658 | 5275 | 5899 | 6452 | 6880 | 7680 | 7026 | 7679 | 8436 | 7848 | 6892 | 6050 | 5122 | 4510 | 3937 | 3307 | 2814 | 2591 | 2348 | 2180 | 1958 | 1958 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:59AM2.97m | 00:12AM3.05m | 12:34PM2.93m | 00:48AM2.95m | 1:13PM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM0.11m | 6:09PM0.17m | 6:31AM0.17m | 6:47PM0.28m | 7:10AM0.28m | 7:30PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 20 | WSW 14 | W 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 2951 | 2648 | 2214 | 67 | 2348 | 162 | 1958 | 1958 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 190 | — | — | 307 | 160 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | — | — |
3336 | 4658 | 5275 | 5899 | 6452 | 6880 | 7680 | 7026 | 7679 | 8436 | 7848 | 6892 | 6050 | 5122 | 4510 | 3937 | 3307 | 2814 | 2591 | — | 2180 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 112 | 179 | 255 | 250 | 268 | 179 | 179 | 131 | 170 | 142 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 191 | 238 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 228 |
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