Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- 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 4PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.0m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2808 | 2479 | 2368 | 1602 | 2111 | 1835 | 1504 | 1283 | 1068 | 1079 | 1204 | 1370 | 1329 | 1207 | 1250 | 1365 | 1365 | 1230 | 2128 | 2075 | 1908 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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 | 7:05AM0.24m | 7:19PM0.40m | 7:44AM0.40m | 8:01PM0.59m | 8:23AM0.58m | 8:46PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 2808 | 2479 | 1735 | 1602 | 1496 | 1835 | 1504 | 1283 | 1068 | 1079 | 889 | 965 | 1329 | 1207 | 1250 | 1365 | 1365 | 1230 | 2128 | 2075 | 1908 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 225 | 315 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 15 | SW 6 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2368 | 147 | 2111 | — | — | — | — | — | 1204 | 1370 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 109 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 129 | 141 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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