Raglan - Ngarunui Beach surf break

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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 08 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
19.3° C
(Which is 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 Sunday (Mar 08) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Raglan - Ngarunui Beach in the next 12 days are 2.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Mar 08) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 10s period and expected on Tuesday (Mar 10) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sun 8th Mar)6ft (1.9m) 15s
Best Surf 7AM (Sun 8th Mar)6ft (1.9m) 15s
Most Powerful 1PM (Sun 8th Mar)6.5ft (2.0m) 15s

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


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Sat
14
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
3
1
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
WSW
2
WSW
2
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.1
WSW
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.7
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.9
WSW
Period(s) (?)151515141515151414141313131212121211111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1434170516591321164613771413107694378854542133022217717715811514076207
Wind
(km/h)
5
S
5
NE
15
W
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
ESE
20
E
5
S
15
E
15
ESE
10
SSW
15
NE
10
ENE
15
WSW
5
ENE
10
NE
15
WNW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
oncrosscrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:46AM
2.77
2:00PM
2.70
2:21AM
2.64
2:36PM
2.53
3:01AM
2.49
3:21PM
2.35
3:49AM
2.33
4:20PM
2.19
4:57AM
2.20
5:40PM
2.10
6:26AM
2.16
7:01PM
2.11
7:42AM
2.25
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:00AM
0.47
8:20PM
0.44
8:38AM
0.65
8:58PM
0.61
9:22AM
0.82
9:40PM
0.79
10:14AM
0.98
10:34PM
0.95
11:22AM
1.08
11:51PM
1.03
12:49PM
1.08
1:20AM
0.98
2:05PM
0.94
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Sat
14
Sunrise-7:11--7:11--7:13--7:13--7:13--7:15--7:16-
Sunset--7:51--7:50--7:47--7:46--7:45--7:44--7:42
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C161818161918162221182021161919151920181717
Feels °C (?)15161615161515212015171913171614181917910
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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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