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Raglan - Ngarunui Beach surf break

Raglan - Ngarunui Beach surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 30 Apr 2025 NZST
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Raglan - Ngarunui Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Raglan - Ngarunui Beach sea temperature is
19.0° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 02) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach in the next 12 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 01) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (May 02) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Fri 2nd May)7.5ft (2.3m) 11s
Best Surf 3AM (Fri 2nd May)7ft (2.2m) 11s
Most Powerful 6PM (Thu 1st May)11ft (3.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach over the next 12 days.

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Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Mon
12
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
WSW
3
W
3
WSW
2.3
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.3
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.2
WSW
0.9
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.5
WSW
2
WSW
2
WSW
1.9
WSW
2.1
WSW
2.1
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.2
WSW
2.2
SW
Period(s) (?)129911131312121212141514141413131312131816151514141313161514141413138
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)3091566148612071152958510754772429112714881389112799482458752635950651092972568791114651380119321431902135511551139965484587
Wind
(km/h)
30
NNW
40
SSW
35
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
25
SW
10
S
10
ESE
10
SW
15
E
10
E
5
SW
5
E
10
ENE
5
WSW
10
E
15
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NNE
15
E
25
ENE
20
NNE
10
S
20
SSW
15
SW
10
E
5
E
20
SW
25
SW
20
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
offcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
glasscrosscrossoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:13AM
3.07
12:36PM
2.84
1:03AM
2.90
1:31PM
2.63
1:59AM
2.70
2:34PM
2.45
3:04AM
2.52
3:42PM
2.31
4:15AM
2.41
4:48PM
2.25
5:25AM
2.37
5:54PM
2.25
6:27AM
2.39
6:56PM
2.31
7:20AM
2.45
7:50PM
2.42
8:06AM
2.53
8:33PM
2.54
8:46AM
2.60
9:10PM
2.65
9:22AM
2.66
9:44PM
2.75
9:57AM
2.71
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:31AM
0.22
6:51PM
0.27
7:25AM
0.43
7:43PM
0.51
8:25AM
0.63
8:41PM
0.71
9:28AM
0.78
9:48PM
0.85
10:35AM
0.85
11:00PM
0.90
11:44AM
0.82
12:10AM
0.85
12:48PM
0.73
1:12AM
0.74
1:39PM
0.60
2:01AM
0.61
2:22PM
0.47
2:43AM
0.51
2:59PM
0.37
3:19AM
0.43
3:34PM
0.31
3:53AM
0.40
4:08PM
0.29
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Mon
12
Sunrise-7:01--7:01--7:03--7:03--7:03--7:05--7:05--7:07--7:07--7:09--7:09--7:09-
Sunset--5:32--5:31--5:30--5:30--5:29--5:28--5:27--5:25--5:24--5:23--5:22--5:22
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Rain (mm)
941---------------------41487--------
Temp. °C181516161414111415141617141314131314131618151921171819181818171616161416
Feels °C (?)1681011987101011141491212121212121316131720161618181716171513121013

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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The above surf forecast table for Raglan - Ngarunui Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Raglan - Ngarunui Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Raglan - Ngarunui Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Raglan - Ngarunui Beach is 42 km (26 miles) from Hamilton. If you plan a holiday in Raglan and West Waikato, look for hotels and other accommodation in Hamilton. Hamilton has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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