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Raglan-Whale Bay Surf Forecast
/ Raglan and West Waikato (8 surf breaks) /
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Raglan-Whale Bay surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Raglan-Whale Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Raglan-Whale Bay sea temperature is
18.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 1AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | |
96 | 104 | 103 | 97 | 134 | 397 | 353 | 237 | 165 | 163 | 321 | 289 | 213 | 201 | 195 | 195 | 276 | 346 | 637 | 573 | 557 | 512 | 490 | 303 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | |
High Tide | 2:55PM2.49m | 3:30AM2.55m | 4:10PM2.39m | 4:48AM2.49m | 5:22PM2.36m | 6:00AM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03PM0.70m | 9:52AM0.75m | 10:18PM0.81m | 11:06AM0.77m | 11:35PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 102 | 397 | 353 | 237 | 165 | 163 | 321 | 289 | 213 | 201 | 195 | 195 | 192 | 346 | 637 | 573 | 557 | 512 | 490 | 303 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 16 | SW 7 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | W 21 | W 20 | SW 5 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 7 | 103 | 97 | 134 | 7 | — | 54 | 55 | 93 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 108 | 160 | 276 | 212 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 48 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | W 19 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 66 | 104 | 19 | 14 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 2 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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