
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 4PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
964 | 733 | 522 | 462 | 521 | 331 | 326 | 595 | 350 | 793 | 763 | 596 | 573 | 660 | 660 | 549 | 504 | 408 | 396 | 390 | 298 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:27AM2.46m | 7:20PM2.60m | 7:44AM2.59m | 8:22PM2.82m | 8:46AM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.75m | 1:36AM0.69m | 2:05PM0.57m | 2:37AM0.47m | 3:02PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
964 | 733 | 522 | 356 | 521 | 331 | 326 | 595 | 317 | 793 | 763 | 596 | 573 | 660 | 660 | 549 | 504 | 408 | 396 | 390 | 298 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
300 | 468 | 468 | 462 | 162 | 95 | 116 | 276 | 350 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 127 | 102 | 83 | 59 | 59 | 40 | 40 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 19 | — | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | W 19 |
188 | 112 | — | 107 | 227 | 86 | 59 | 43 | 24 | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 78 | 84 | 128 | 265 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | 153 | 149 | 169 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 221 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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