Ngarunui Beach
Surf spot · New Zealand
Is it worth the trip?
50Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 104kJ
- Wind
- NNE 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 127kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 247kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 208kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 138kJ
- Wind
- W 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, too big
- Mon 237, too small
- Tue 344, poor
- Wed 460, good
- Thu 565, good
- Fri 633, poor
- Sat 745, fair
- Sun 838, poor
- Mon 957, fair
- Tue 1041, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft10 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 1,226kJ | wind from the north-west, 9 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 37, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 104kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 44, poor | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 127kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 60, good | 4 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 247kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 65, good | 3 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 208kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 33, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 38, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 138kJ | wind from the west, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 57, fair | 4 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 365kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 41, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 102kJ | wind from the north-west, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 64, good | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 106kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 15°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 02:28 +1.1 mLow 08:45 −1.2 mHigh 15:02 +1.2 mLow 21:29 −1.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:38 +0.9 mLow 09:54 −1.0 mHigh 16:14 +1.1 mLow 22:41 −1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:57 +0.9 mLow 11:07 −1.0 mHigh 17:30 +1.0 mLow 23:53 −1.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ngarunui Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (297°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (117°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.5 km out (1 in 154). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 21°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Raglan, 5.5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,740–US$3,300 each
about US$1,740–US$3,300 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to AKL, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$831–US$1,720 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$563 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,740–US$3,300 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Raglan
10 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Raglan its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 26h 40m
About 26h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → AKL, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), then 1h 50m by road
Flights MDW → AKL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.