Raglan-Manu Bay Surf Forecast

/ Raglan and West Waikato (8 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (37.82° S 174.83° E)

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Raglan-Manu Bay surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 23 Oct 2025 NZDT

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

Today's Raglan-Manu Bay sea temperature is 16.6° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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

The surf forecast for Raglan-Manu Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 24) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Raglan-Manu Bay in the next 12 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 24) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave Type	Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	7PM (Fri 24th Oct)	8ft (2.4m) 12s
Best Surf	7PM (Fri 24th Oct)	8ft (2.4m) 12s
Most Powerful	1AM (Fri 24th Oct)	10ft (3.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Raglan-Manu Bay over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.
	Thu 23		Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	3	2	3	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period(s) (?)	15	14	13	13	12	12	12	11	11	13	14	13	13	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	2842	3220	2235	1901	1316	833	843	447	839	587	1984	1422	679	1623	2216	2405	2389	1210	676	378	264
Wind (km/h)	NW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	WNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	cross	cross	cross	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	on	on	on	cross- on	on	cross- off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide / height (m)		12:13AM 2.77	12:30PM 2.85		12:45AM 2.71		1:03PM 2.79	1:19AM 2.62		1:38PM 2.69	1:56AM 2.50		2:18PM 2.57	2:43AM 2.36		3:08PM 2.43	3:44AM 2.24		4:12PM 2.33		4:54AM 2.18
Low Tide / height (m)	6:10PM 0.36		6:26AM 0.29	6:43PM 0.45		6:59AM 0.40		7:17PM 0.56	7:34AM 0.52		7:56PM 0.69	8:13AM 0.66		8:40PM 0.82	8:57AM 0.79		9:35PM 0.92	9:53AM 0.89		10:38PM 0.95	11:01AM 0.92

	Thu 23		Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29
Sunrise	-	-	6:24	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:16
Sunset	7:44	-	-	7:45	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:47	-	-	7:49	-	-	7:50	-	-	7:51	-	-

Rain (mm)	1	13	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	1	9	4	2	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	18	17	15	14	11	14	14	14	15	15	14	17	17	18	18	14	13	14	14	13	15
Feels °C (?)	13	12	11	10	8	9	9	10	9	9	10	12	10	13	13	10	5	7	8	8	10

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Raglan and West Waikato

Wind Update Wind reports 40 km away suggest it is still onshore at Raglan-Manu Bay (moderate winds from the NW at Port Taharoa Automatic Weather Station). 2.8m 8s swell from the WNW with a 1.7m 14s groundswell from the WSW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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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 12 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.