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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 am Saturday 25 Apr 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
18.0° 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 8PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
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 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | |
195 | 160 | 276 | 346 | 629 | 706 | 557 | 512 | 490 | 390 | 298 | 298 | 280 | 258 | 306 | 322 | 610 | 1082 | 1245 | 1237 | 1240 | 1396 | 1122 | 950 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:42PM2.31m | 5:16AM2.51m | 5:56PM2.38m | 6:21AM2.58m | 6:54PM2.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27AM0.67m | 10:52PM0.70m | 11:37AM0.62m | 11:59PM0.65m | 12:37PM0.52m | 00:57AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 195 | 151 | 192 | 346 | 629 | 706 | 557 | 512 | 490 | 390 | 298 | 298 | 280 | 258 | 306 | 322 | 255 | 1082 | 1245 | 1237 | 1240 | 1396 | 1122 | 950 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 108 | 160 | 276 | 189 | 10 | — | 16 | 28 | 44 | 55 | 67 | 7 | 7 | 210 | 278 | 206 | 610 | 193 | 150 | 119 | 86 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | 315 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 105 | 135 | 235 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 62 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 236 | 225 | 180 | 138 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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