Raglan-Manu Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.82° S 174.83° E

Raglan-Manu Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Raglan-Manu Bay sea temperature is
14.9° C
0.3° 

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 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, W swell with 3,182 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s 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 (Jul 10) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Fri 10th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 18s
Best Surf 9AM (Fri 10th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 18s
Most Powerful 6PM (Wed 15th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 16s

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


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