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Raglan-Indicators Surf Forecast
/ Raglan and West Waikato (8 surf breaks) /
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Raglan-Indicators surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Raglan-Indicators surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Raglan-Indicators sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Raglan-Indicators today?
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Indicators at 6AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Indicators. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | |
283 | 309 | 309 | 326 | 510 | 969 | 696 | 679 | 671 | 697 | 636 | 478 | 389 | 316 | 281 | 265 | 198 | 149 | 151 | 190 | 362 | 344 | 322 | 301 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:12PM3.12m | 9:31AM3.09m | 9:59PM3.20m | 10:19AM3.07m | 10:47PM3.20m | 11:09AM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24AM0.05m | 3:45PM-0.07m | 4:14AM0.01m | 4:34PM-0.04m | 5:05AM0.04m | 5:24PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 283 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 510 | 969 | 696 | 679 | 671 | 697 | 636 | 478 | 389 | 316 | 281 | 265 | 198 | 149 | 147 | 149 | 362 | 344 | 322 | 301 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 18 | W 17 | W 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 194 | 270 | 235 | 326 | 197 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 60 | 103 | 151 | 190 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
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