Raglan-Manu Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Raglan and West Waikato, New Zealand)

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Raglan-Manu Bay Surf Guide

Raglan-Manu Bay in West Coast Auckland is a quite exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Waves can be ok even in light onshore winds Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks consists of lefts. Best around low tide. Sometimes crowded. Take care of rocks and locals.

Raglan-Manu Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	5	fairly consistent	17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Raglan-Manu Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Raglan-Manu Bay occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Raglan-Manu Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Raglan-Manu Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in June while 55% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

55%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

17%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Raglan-Manu Bay Location Map

Interactive Raglan-Manu Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Raglan-Manu Bay is Hamilton Airport (HLZ) in New Zealand, 44 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Raglan-Manu Bay is Auckland International Airport (AKL), also in New Zealand, 90 km (56 miles) away.

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Raglan-Manu Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 18:08 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	13	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off

What does Raglan-Manu Bay look like?

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Credit: Rob Davies Credit: Rob Davies Credit: Wade Burke Credit: Wade Burke Credit: Wade Burke

Tides at Raglan-Manu Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Raglan, New Zealand, 5 km from Raglan-Manu Bay.

Next High Water: 01:05am | 2.63m

Next Low Water: 07:00pm | 0.62m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Raglan-Manu Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.7 °C) at Raglan-Manu Bay is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Raglan-Manu Bay

Surf stats for Raglan-Manu Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Raglan-Manu Bay

Wind stats for Raglan-Manu Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Raglan-Manu Bay Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 25 votes.

Overall:5.0
Quality on a good day:4.6
Consistency of Surf:3.8
Difficulty Level:3.8
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.6
Crowds:2.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

David from New Zealand

“Crowds have really hit this place over the last couple of years. Lovely place now starting to head the way of other well known spots around the world.”

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