Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 12PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 612 | 546 | 428 | 400 | 394 | 389 | 630 | 638 | 638 | 621 | 578 | 653 | 653 | 662 | 692 | 621 | 577 | 494 | 480 | 402 | 357 | 290 | 286 | 395 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:34AM2.58m | 4:04PM2.40m | 4:31AM2.45m | 5:03PM2.32m | 5:32AM2.36m | 6:13PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.64m | 10:16PM0.78m | 10:49AM0.72m | 11:18PM0.85m | 11:52AM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 230 | 529 | 374 | 164 | 394 | 389 | 630 | 638 | 638 | 621 | 578 | 653 | 653 | 662 | 692 | 621 | 577 | 494 | 480 | 402 | 357 | 290 | 151 | 395 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 198 | 546 | 428 | 400 | 88 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 52 | 50 | 34 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 58 | 88 | 286 | 286 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 16 | — | SW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 193 | — | 93 | 103 | 103 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 213 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 612 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 196 | 196 | 201 | 55 | 153 | 196 | 196 | 153 |
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