
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Indicators today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Indicators at 5PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Indicators. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3135 | 1894 | 1870 | 3813 | 4122 | 1674 | 1775 | 1809 | 4209 | 4517 | 4338 | 3887 | 3797 | 3907 | 4100 | 4970 | 2639 | 4002 | 5766 | 7297 | 7295 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:59PM2.35m | 2:22AM2.19m | 3:02PM2.20m | 3:35AM2.06m | 4:26PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50AM0.77m | 8:24PM0.92m | 8:47AM0.93m | 9:32PM1.05m | 10:01AM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3135 | 1894 | 1870 | 9 | 1644 | 1674 | 1775 | 1809 | 1434 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
51 | 705 | 705 | 495 | 638 | 1644 | 1623 | 1492 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
93 | 28 | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | 3813 | 4122 | 941 | 1057 | 995 | 4209 | 4517 | 4338 | 3887 | 3797 | 3907 | 4100 | 4970 | 2639 | 4002 | 5766 | 7297 | 7295 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 152 | 112 | 112 | 94 | 54 | 54 | 113 | 125 | 180 | 180 | 207 | 250 | 250 | 251 | 312 | 173 | 173 | 199 | 207 |
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