
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Indicators today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Indicators at 10AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Indicators. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
230 | 222 | 307 | 216 | 269 | 201 | 259 | 191 | 174 | 163 | 167 | 265 | 564 | 488 | 540 | 561 | 677 | 803 | 783 | 1297 | 1145 | 491 | 886 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:57AM2.87m | 9:22PM3.15m | 9:45AM2.99m | 10:07PM3.24m | 10:28AM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49AM0.19m | 3:06PM0.08m | 3:38AM0.03m | 3:53PM-0.02m | 4:24AM-0.05m | 4:38PM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
142 | 136 | 307 | 216 | 269 | 201 | 259 | 191 | 119 | 139 | 167 | 204 | 564 | 488 | 390 | 344 | 677 | 803 | 783 | 1297 | 1145 | 491 | 886 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 18 |
230 | 222 | 55 | 35 | 14 | 50 | 73 | 89 | 174 | 163 | 163 | 265 | 419 | 452 | 540 | 561 | 269 | 202 | 220 | 190 | 188 | 190 | 167 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 |
17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 72 | 106 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 165 | 162 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













