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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 11 am Monday 04 May 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
17.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 6PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
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 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | |
421 | 414 | 378 | 373 | 307 | 297 | 245 | 245 | 249 | 235 | 183 | 226 | 297 | 325 | 261 | 204 | 201 | 198 | 154 | 156 | 280 | 263 | 252 | 263 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:33AM2.72m | 11:50PM2.83m | 12:08PM2.64m | 00:26AM2.74m | 12:46PM2.53m | 1:05AM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM0.38m | 6:05AM0.54m | 6:22PM0.50m | 6:44AM0.65m | 7:00PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 421 | 414 | 378 | 373 | 307 | 297 | 245 | 245 | 249 | 235 | 183 | 226 | 297 | 325 | 261 | 204 | 201 | 198 | 154 | 156 | 280 | 263 | 252 | 263 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | WSW 16 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 48 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 58 | 89 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | SE 5 | E 2 | E 2 | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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