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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 am Monday 18 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
17.0° 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 11AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
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 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
505 | 400 | 361 | 316 | 281 | 290 | 198 | 149 | 151 | 190 | 362 | 344 | 322 | 301 | 297 | 289 | 293 | 297 | 293 | 261 | 201 | 198 | 181 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:19AM3.07m | 10:47PM3.20m | 11:09AM3.00m | 11:37PM3.13m | 12:01PM2.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14AM0.01m | 4:34PM-0.04m | 5:05AM0.04m | 5:24PM0.04m | 5:58AM0.13m | 6:17PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 505 | 400 | 361 | 316 | 281 | 290 | 198 | 149 | 147 | 149 | 362 | 344 | 322 | 301 | 297 | 289 | 293 | 297 | 293 | 261 | 201 | 198 | 181 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 19 | W 19 | SSW 3 | WSW 18 | W 17 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 2 | 103 | 151 | 190 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | SSW 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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