Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 3PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3847 | 3549 | 3267 | 3348 | 3361 | 2998 | 2930 | 3121 | 2919 | 2691 | 2655 | 1602 | 2378 | 1987 | 1582 | 1351 | 1127 | 975 | 1204 | 1186 | 1349 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:29PM2.93m | 00:46AM2.97m | 1:07PM2.80m | 1:23AM2.78m | 1:45PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.12m | 6:39PM0.22m | 7:05AM0.24m | 7:19PM0.40m | 7:44AM0.40m | 8:01PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | 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 |
3847 | 3549 | 3267 | 3348 | 3361 | 2998 | 2930 | 3121 | 2919 | 2691 | 1811 | 1602 | 1496 | 1987 | 1582 | 1351 | 1127 | 975 | 841 | 817 | 965 | |
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 | SSW 6 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2655 | 170 | 2378 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1204 | 1186 | 1349 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 274 | 141 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 189 | 179 | 56 |
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