Raglan & Waikato · Ngarunui Beach
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Three left points in a row and a paddock to park the van in.
To the water6minWalkable
Breaks linked3Within reach
From€67.09Per night, this month
Raglan & Waikato · New Zealand
Ngarunui Beach
A a-frame beach break over sand, works on swell from SSW–W, offshore in an E, and comes in on low–mid and mid tide.
Beach breakSandA-framePlatform-verified data
Asks of youIntermediateIn JUL, 50 of 100
Power4/10Paddle-out 2 of 5
Face range50cm–2.2mAcross the whole year
Position37°48′S 174°50′EData confidence 85%
Wind, water and the year
What has to line up
Ngarunui Beach clears 55 out of 100 March to September. A wave needs swell from the right sector, wind off the land and the tide in its window — all three, on the same morning.
Swell window and offshore wind
Tide, and where it works
The year
This month at Ngarunui Beach
Face, typical1.7mUp to 2.2m on the bigger days
Rideable days65%Share of days with a wave
Offshore mornings66%Wind from E
Water15°Crowd index 3 of 5
Twelve rows, one per month
Every month on record
| Month | Face | Big days | Rideable | Offshore | Water | Crowd | Asks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.1m | 2.2m | 50% | 58% | 20° | 4/5 | Intermediate |
| February | 1.1m | 2.2m | 51% | 60% | 20° | 4/5 | Intermediate |
| March | 1.2m | 2.2m | 56% | 64% | 20° | 3/5 | Intermediate |
| April | 1.5m | 2.2m | 63% | 68% | 19° | 3/5 | Intermediate |
| May | 1.7m | 2.2m | 66% | 70% | 17° | 3/5 | Intermediate |
| June | 1.7m | 2.2m | 66% | 68% | 16° | 3/5 | Intermediate |
| July | 1.7m | 2.2m | 65% | 66% | 15° | 3/5 | Intermediate |
| August | 1.6m | 2.2m | 63% | 64% | 15° | 3/5 | Intermediate |
| September | 1.5m | 2.2m | 60% | 62% | 16° | 3/5 | Intermediate |
| October | 1.4m | 2.2m | 56% | 60% | 16° | 3/5 | Intermediate |
| November | 1.2m | 2.2m | 51% | 58% | 18° | 4/5 | Intermediate |
| December | 1.1m | 2.2m | 48% | 56% | 19° | 4/5 | Intermediate |
Data confidence 85%. These are editorial estimates from long-run observation, not a forecast — check the forecast before you paddle out.
Stated plainly
What can hurt you here
- Strong rips. Know where the channel is before you paddle out.
- Cold water. Bring the right rubber or you will not last an hour.
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