
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 6AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3214 | 3075 | 3075 | 4547 | 4060 | 3500 | 3107 | 2679 | 2417 | 2277 | 2169 | 2122 | 1956 | 1797 | 1728 | 1556 | 1534 | 1376 | 1396 | 1396 | 1396 | 1265 | 1314 | 1314 | |
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 | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:10AM3.09m | 12:33PM3.06m | 00:48AM3.05m | 1:12PM3.01m | 1:29AM2.93m | 1:55PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27AM0.00m | 6:45PM0.10m | 7:07AM0.09m | 7:28PM0.23m | 7:49AM0.24m | 8:16PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 15 | 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 |
300 | 448 | 432 | — | — | 2991 | 3107 | 2679 | 2417 | 2277 | 2169 | 2122 | 1956 | 1797 | 1728 | 1556 | 1534 | 1376 | 1396 | 1396 | 1396 | 1265 | 1314 | 1314 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3214 | 3075 | 3075 | 4547 | 4060 | 3500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 191 | 238 | 248 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 227 | 141 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 296 | 296 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 296 | 252 | 221 |
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