Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 2AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
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 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 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 | 2111 | 1835 | 1504 | 1283 | 1068 | 1079 | 1204 | 1349 | 1497 | 1362 | 1297 | 1545 | 1521 | 1192 | 2128 | 1982 | 1908 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 1:23AM2.78m | 1:45PM2.64m | 2:01AM2.58m | 2:26PM2.48m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19PM0.40m | 7:44AM0.40m | 8:01PM0.59m | 8:23AM0.58m | 8:46PM0.79m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | W 18 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 2111 | 1835 | 1504 | 1283 | 1068 | 1079 | 1204 | 965 | 1497 | 1362 | 1297 | 65 | 225 | 1192 | 2128 | 1982 | 1908 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 158 | 225 | 315 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1349 | — | — | — | 1545 | 1521 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 129 | 141 | 56 | 56 | 164 | 154 | 56 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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