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Raglan-Indicators surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand
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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
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Raglan-Indicators today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Indicators at 1PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Indicators. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | |
722 | 712 | 603 | 569 | 440 | 427 | 299 | 265 | 215 | 147 | 111 | 108 | 61 | 91 | 141 | 192 | 225 | 216 | 207 | 147 | 138 | 240 | 112 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:42AM2.62m | 9:07PM2.75m | 9:21AM2.64m | 9:44PM2.78m | 9:59AM2.65m | 10:22PM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40AM0.53m | 2:54PM0.41m | 3:19AM0.49m | 3:32PM0.40m | 3:58AM0.48m | 4:10PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
722 | 712 | 603 | 569 | 440 | 427 | 299 | 265 | 215 | 147 | 111 | 37 | 61 | 91 | 141 | 192 | 225 | 216 | 207 | 147 | 138 | 240 | 112 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 108 | 60 | 60 | 40 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 55 | 50 | 49 | 58 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 21 | 33 | 59 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 203 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 204 | 203 | 231 | 6 | 6 | 204 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 227 |
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