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/ 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 5 am Sunday 24 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
16.6° 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 8AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (24 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | 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 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
587 | 469 | 504 | 389 | 655 | 1578 | 1697 | 1634 | 1592 | 1418 | 1076 | 930 | 930 | 811 | 765 | 569 | 484 | 491 | 414 | 408 | 309 | 463 | 184 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:33AM2.60m | 4:12PM2.38m | 4:39AM2.53m | 5:18PM2.39m | 5:40AM2.51m | 6:17PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.56m | 10:21PM0.66m | 11:02AM0.58m | 11:24PM0.68m | 11:58AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | 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 13 | WSW 12 | W 19 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
 kJ | 587 | 469 | 504 | 389 | 377 | 1578 | 1697 | 1634 | 1592 | 1418 | 1076 | 930 | 930 | 811 | 765 | 569 | 484 | 491 | 414 | 408 | 309 | 7 | 67 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 23 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 36 | 129 | 367 | 655 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 26 | 184 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | NW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 463 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 2 | 0 |
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