
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 6AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
636 | 719 | 772 | 587 | 658 | 698 | 923 | 3158 | 3697 | 4159 | 4327 | 4098 | 4126 | 6101 | 3951 | 5250 | 6890 | 6627 | 6000 | 5046 | 4098 | 3520 | 3366 | 2848 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:32AM3.01m | 12:57PM3.07m | 1:19AM2.90m | 1:46PM2.96m | 2:13AM2.75m | 2:43PM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.09m | 7:15PM0.22m | 7:37AM0.24m | 8:09PM0.38m | 8:29AM0.43m | 9:09PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | 143 | 143 | 253 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5092 | 5046 | 3565 | 3520 | 2713 | 2848 | |
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) | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | — |
636 | 719 | 772 | 587 | 658 | 698 | 923 | 3158 | 3697 | 4159 | 4327 | 4098 | 4126 | 6101 | 3951 | 5250 | 6890 | 6627 | 6000 | — | 4098 | — | 3366 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 249 | 249 | 119 | 249 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 195 | 142 | 290 | 290 | 296 | 290 | 204 | 195 | 204 | 56 | 56 | 171 | 330 | 292 | 0 |
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