Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Indicators today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Indicators at 1AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Indicators. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3267 | 3348 | 3361 | 3114 | 2930 | 2919 | 3040 | 2581 | 2655 | 1602 | 2378 | 1835 | 1504 | 1283 | 1127 | 1079 | 1204 | 1370 | 1329 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | 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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:07AM3.03m | 12:30PM2.85m | 00:46AM2.84m | 1:10PM2.69m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02PM0.11m | 6:27AM0.14m | 6:44PM0.29m | 7:07AM0.32m | 7:26PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
3267 | 3348 | 3361 | 3114 | 2930 | 2919 | 3040 | 2581 | 1453 | 1602 | 1496 | 1835 | 1504 | 1283 | 1127 | 1079 | — | 965 | 1042 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | SW 6 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2655 | 165 | 2378 | — | — | — | — | — | 1204 | 1370 | 1329 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 236 | 54 | 54 | 162 | 138 | 4 | 112 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 201 | 138 | 54 |
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