Surf Forecasts:
Raglan-Manu Bay surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 24 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 27 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, WNW swell with 2,716 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 (Oct 23) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Raglan-Manu Bay in the next 16 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 24th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Raglan-Manu Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WNW 7 | W 9 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1081 | 1241 | 557 | 439 | 779 | 269 | 237 | 175 | 677 | 1051 | 1178 | 773 | 443 | 654 | 1230 | 1208 | 669 | 459 | 306 | 664 | 2639 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:01AM2.17m | 7:27PM2.34m | 8:00AM2.28m | 8:17PM2.48m | 8:51AM2.44m | 9:02PM2.63m | 9:35AM2.62m | 9:43PM2.78m | 10:15AM2.80m | 10:24PM2.92m | 10:53AM2.96m | 11:06PM3.01m | 11:33AM3.07m | 11:48PM3.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:15PM0.85m | 1:53AM0.73m | 2:12PM0.68m | 2:42AM0.52m | 3:00PM0.49m | 3:23AM0.32m | 3:42PM0.31m | 4:02AM0.15m | 4:22PM0.17m | 4:42AM0.03m | 5:03PM0.07m | 5:22AM-0.02m | 5:44PM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 23 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 22 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 1081 | — | 557 | 439 | 9 | 269 | 237 | 120 | 677 | 1051 | 1178 | 773 | 443 | 654 | 1230 | 1208 | 669 | 459 | 198 | 664 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 8 | W 23 | — | W 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 17 | W 19 | — | — | — | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 101 | 10 | — | 8 | 125 | 175 | 35 | 12 | — | — | 315 | 273 | — | — | — | 25 | 53 | 257 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | WSW 18 | — | W 22 | — | — | W 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 60 | — | 36 | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 15 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | 1241 | — | 90 | 779 | 230 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 34 | 41 | 40 | — | 31 | 62 | 306 | 330 | 2639 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 228 | 140 | 119 | 179 | 140 | 56 | 295 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 222 | 247 | 293 | 228 | 249 | 249 | 228 | 108 | 108 | 109 |
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