Raglan-Manu Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.82° S 174.83° E

Raglan-Manu Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 pm 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Raglan-Manu Bay sea temperature is
13.7° C
0.2° 

Raglan-Manu Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Raglan-Manu Bay surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 3,213 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Raglan-Manu Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Raglan-Manu Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Raglan-Manu Bay in the next 16 days are 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Fri 14th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Best Surf 9AM (Sat 15th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 17s
Most Powerful 3AM (Sun 16th Aug)8ft (2.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Raglan-Manu Bay over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
1
3
2
2
3
4
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
17
1.1
WSW
16
1.5
W
16
1.2
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
17
2.2
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
16
2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
16
2
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
17
1.6
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
596
644
1160
702
1749
2424
3093
2751
2243
1846
2028
1735
1275
955
791
690
1361
1310
1136
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
S
10
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
25
S
30
SW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:47PM3.24m
11:09AM3.06m
11:29PM3.22m
11:50AM3.03m
00:09AM3.12m
12:29PM2.93m
00:46AM2.97m
1:07PM2.80m
1:23AM2.78m
1:45PM2.64m
2:01AM2.58m
2:26PM2.48m
2:46AM2.39m
Low Tide
5:01AM0.05m
5:19PM0.03m
5:44AM0.05m
5:59PM0.09m
6:26AM0.12m
6:39PM0.22m
7:05AM0.24m
7:19PM0.40m
7:44AM0.40m
8:01PM0.59m
8:23AM0.58m
8:46PM0.79m
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:03
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:45
5:45
5:46
5:47
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
12
17
16
13
14
14
13
11
11
9
10
11
9
12
14
10
12
13
12
Feels °C
11
16
14
12
12
11
10
7
8
4
4
3
3
7
8
6
7
8
9
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Raglan-Manu Bay:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Raglan-Manu Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Raglan-Manu Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Raglan-Manu Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Raglan-Manu Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Raglan-Manu Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Raglan-Manu Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Raglan-Manu Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Raglan-Manu Bay is 42 km (26 miles) from Hamilton. If you plan a holiday in Raglan and West Waikato, look for hotels and other accommodation in Hamilton. Hamilton has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest