Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Indicators today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Indicators at 4AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Indicators. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2111 | 1835 | 1504 | 1283 | 1068 | 1079 | 1204 | 1349 | 1497 | 1362 | 1297 | 1545 | 1521 | 1192 | 2128 | 1982 | 1908 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | off |
High Tide | 00:46AM2.84m | 1:10PM2.69m | 1:26AM2.63m | 1:53PM2.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44PM0.29m | 7:07AM0.32m | 7:26PM0.50m | 7:49AM0.52m | 8:12PM0.71m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | W 18 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
2111 | 1835 | 1504 | 1283 | 1068 | 1079 | 1204 | 965 | 1497 | 1362 | 1297 | 65 | 225 | 1192 | 2128 | 1982 | 1908 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 158 | 225 | 315 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1349 | — | — | — | 1545 | 1521 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 132 | 138 | 54 | 54 | 161 | 152 | 54 | 138 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | |||||||||||||||||
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