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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 5 pm Thursday 21 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
16.8° 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 9PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
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 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
85 | 57 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 173 | 199 | 280 | 265 | 247 | 249 | 236 | 180 | 140 | 668 | 811 | 811 | 850 | 669 | 587 | 587 | 469 | 469 | 471 | |
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 | 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 | |
High Tide | 1:26AM2.87m | 1:56PM2.56m | 2:27AM2.72m | 3:02PM2.44m | 3:33AM2.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13PM0.31m | 7:53AM0.39m | 8:12PM0.46m | 8:56AM0.50m | 9:16PM0.58m | 10:00AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 85 | 57 | 56 | 28 | 65 | 173 | 199 | 280 | 265 | 247 | 249 | 236 | 180 | 140 | 668 | 811 | 811 | 850 | 669 | 587 | 587 | 469 | 469 | 423 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 24 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 89 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 125 | 101 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 129 | 471 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | NNW 6 | W 14 | WSW 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 15 | — | NW 12 | NW 8 | — | — | — | W 23 | NW 10 | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 16 | 28 | 5 | 6 | — | 15 | 33 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 123 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | NNE 4 | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | NNW 10 | N 9 | E 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 16 | — | — | 18 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
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