
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 7PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 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 Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1358 | 1785 | 2272 | 2542 | 2701 | 2701 | 2830 | 2792 | 2754 | 2717 | 2717 | 2913 | 4429 | 3900 | 4461 | 4358 | 4055 | 3614 | 3222 | 2859 | 2523 | |
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 | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:14PM3.00m | 00:36AM3.14m | 12:59PM2.89m | 1:19AM2.99m | 1:43PM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.13m | 6:24PM0.14m | 6:54AM0.20m | 7:08PM0.27m | 7:40AM0.31m | 7:54PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 22 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
1358 | 1785 | 2272 | 2542 | 2701 | 2701 | 2450 | 2228 | 2169 | 2169 | 83 | 849 | 3643 | 3900 | 2588 | 2303 | 1922 | — | 2751 | 2859 | 2523 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — |
61 | — | — | — | — | — | 2830 | 2792 | 2754 | 2717 | 2717 | 2913 | 4429 | — | 4461 | 4358 | 4055 | 3614 | 3222 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 129 | 119 | 119 | 135 | 161 | 135 | 179 | 96 | 141 | 141 | 0 | 0 |
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