Raglan-Whale Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Raglan and West Waikato, New Zealand)
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Photo by: jim van kennenRaglan-Whale Bay Surf Guide
Raglan-Whale Bay in West Coast Auckland is a reasonably exposed reef and point break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Still reasonable in light onshore winds Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. A left hand reef break. Best around mid tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Hazards include rocks and locals.
Raglan-Whale Bay Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Reef and point |  5 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 64°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Raglan-Whale Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Raglan-Whale Bay occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Raglan-Whale Bay (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Raglan-Whale Bay Location Map
Interactive Raglan-Whale 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-Whale Bay is Hamilton Airport (HLZ) in New Zealand, 46 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Raglan-Whale Bay is Auckland International Airport (AKL), also in New Zealand, 91 km (57 miles) away.
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Live Wave Height (ft)
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Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (ft)- Wind Speed (mph)
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 12:40 Local Time
| Wednesday 21 | Thu | |||
| 3PM | 6PM | 9PM | 0AM | |
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| Period (s) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Wind (mph) | ||||
| Wind State | cross | cross- off |
cross- off |
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Tides at Raglan-Whale Bay
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Swell History at Raglan-Whale Bay
Surf stats for Raglan-Whale Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Raglan-Whale Bay
Wind stats for Raglan-Whale Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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ReefWave Buoys Nearest To Raglan-Whale Bay:
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