Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 12PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1644 | 1455 | 1240 | 1223 | 1083 | 892 | 1008 | 733 | 722 | 711 | 711 | 634 | 613 | 789 | 687 | 678 | 494 | 542 | 285 | 223 | 210 | 165 | 206 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:46AM2.39m | 3:16PM2.32m | 3:46AM2.22m | 4:25PM2.21m | 5:05AM2.13m | 5:56PM2.19m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.76m | 9:40PM0.96m | 10:01AM0.92m | 10:49PM1.07m | 11:19AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1644 | 1455 | 1240 | 1223 | 1083 | 892 | 1008 | 733 | 722 | 711 | 711 | 634 | 613 | 789 | 687 | 678 | 494 | 542 | 285 | 223 | 210 | 139 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | W 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 135 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | WSW 5 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 50 | 21 | 116 | 165 | 206 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 55 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 139 | 179 | 224 | 224 | 186 | 186 | 224 | 224 | 227 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 |
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