
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 8AM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4618 | 2389 | 3924 | 4933 | 5959 | 7112 | 7295 | 7905 | 7303 | 6997 | 6267 | 5364 | 4998 | 4218 | 3429 | 2951 | 2602 | 2137 | 1886 | 1765 | 2742 | 1546 | 2177 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:24AM2.10m | 5:05PM2.16m | 5:43AM2.10m | 6:23PM2.23m | 6:52AM2.18m | 7:21PM2.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32AM1.03m | 11:29PM1.07m | 12:00PM1.00m | 00:48AM0.96m | 1:10PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6377 | 7905 | 7303 | 6997 | 6267 | 5364 | 4998 | 3622 | 2944 | 2449 | 2144 | 2137 | 1886 | — | — | — | 106 | |
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 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 9 |
4618 | 2389 | 3924 | 4933 | 5959 | 7112 | 7295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4218 | 3429 | 2951 | 2602 | — | — | 1765 | 2742 | 1546 | 2177 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 298 | 404 | 142 | 142 | 191 | 96 | 56 | 96 | 228 | 249 | 296 | 296 | 195 | 248 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 248 | 290 | 249 | 96 |
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