Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 11PM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2268 | 1602 | 2111 | 1835 | 1504 | 1283 | 1068 | 1079 | 1204 | 1370 | 1520 | 1383 | 1391 | 1545 | 1452 | 1211 | 2033 | 1982 | 1908 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:07PM2.80m | 1:23AM2.78m | 1:45PM2.64m | 2:01AM2.58m | 2:26PM2.48m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19PM0.40m | 7:44AM0.40m | 8:01PM0.59m | 8:23AM0.58m | 8:46PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | W 18 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
2268 | 1602 | 2111 | 1835 | 1504 | 1283 | 1068 | 1079 | 889 | 965 | 1042 | 1383 | 1391 | 65 | 225 | 1211 | 2033 | 1982 | 1908 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 158 | 225 | 315 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — |
— | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1204 | 1370 | 1520 | — | — | 1545 | 1452 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 141 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 164 | 141 | 141 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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