Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach at 11AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 336 | 464 | 458 | 371 | 563 | 597 | 247 | 243 | 215 | 239 | 359 | 365 | 575 | 512 | 512 | 478 | 373 | 357 | 415 | 396 | 421 | 414 | 512 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:36AM2.23m | 4:03PM2.30m | 4:46AM2.14m | 5:16PM2.22m | 5:55AM2.11m | 6:27PM2.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM0.89m | 10:31PM0.99m | 10:51AM0.97m | 11:40PM0.99m | 12:06PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 19 | W 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 336 | 464 | 458 | 371 | 7 | 8 | 247 | 243 | 66 | 239 | 359 | 273 | 575 | 512 | 512 | 478 | 250 | 250 | 244 | 187 | 421 | 414 | 512 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 22 | SW 8 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 27 | 215 | 46 | 208 | — | — | — | 451 | 405 | 373 | 357 | 415 | 396 | 9 | 129 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | — | W 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 61 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 44 | — | — | — | 563 | 597 | 74 | 86 | — | — | — | 365 | 162 | 163 | 206 | 244 | — | — | — | — | 133 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 307 | 141 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 179 | 179 | 102 | 101 | 141 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 179 | 224 | 0 |
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