Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Indicators today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Indicators at 10AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Indicators. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
192 | 263 | 545 | 1113 | 1737 | 2077 | 2432 | 2656 | 3090 | 4126 | 5212 | 5735 | 5197 | 4851 | 4180 | 3933 | 3615 | 3164 | 2991 | 2712 | 2547 | 2322 | 1822 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:39AM2.10m | 6:23PM2.24m | 6:49AM2.20m | 7:21PM2.39m | 7:41AM2.35m | 8:07PM2.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.94m | 00:38AM0.96m | 12:58PM0.83m | 1:33AM0.80m | 1:48PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | W 10 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
192 | 133 | 125 | 193 | 1737 | 106 | 222 | 380 | 3090 | 4126 | 5212 | 5735 | 5197 | 4851 | 4180 | 3933 | 3615 | 3164 | 2991 | 2712 | 2547 | 2322 | 1822 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | — | W 17 | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
66 | 119 | 118 | — | 146 | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | — | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
124 | 263 | 545 | 1113 | — | 2077 | 2432 | 2656 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 250 | 113 | 122 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 241 | 251 | 252 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 254 | 251 | 241 |
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