Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 12PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1342 | 1510 | 1550 | 1369 | 1180 | 2257 | 1997 | 1763 | 1496 | 1455 | 1240 | 1223 | 1083 | 892 | 902 | 733 | 722 | 624 | 624 | 595 | 622 | 687 | 687 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:01AM2.58m | 2:26PM2.48m | 2:46AM2.39m | 3:16PM2.32m | 3:46AM2.22m | 4:25PM2.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.58m | 8:46PM0.79m | 9:06AM0.76m | 9:40PM0.96m | 10:01AM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | W 18 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | 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 |
| kJ | 1342 | 65 | 225 | 1369 | 1180 | 2257 | 1997 | 1763 | 1496 | 1455 | 1240 | 1223 | 1083 | 892 | 902 | 733 | 722 | 624 | 624 | 595 | 622 | 687 | 687 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 158 | 225 | 315 | 443 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 135 | 134 | 9 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 1510 | 1550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 139 | 55 | 139 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 95 | 101 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 179 | 184 | 195 | 179 |
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