Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 11AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 660 | 660 | 557 | 715 | 1096 | 1109 | 1310 | 1429 | 1393 | 1198 | 949 | 956 | 789 | 687 | 459 | 415 | 312 | 198 | 294 | 496 | 1210 | 2262 | 1797 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:15AM2.80m | 10:24PM2.92m | 10:53AM2.96m | 11:06PM3.01m | 11:33AM3.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02AM0.15m | 4:22PM0.17m | 4:42AM0.03m | 5:03PM0.07m | 5:22AM-0.02m | 5:44PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 660 | 660 | 557 | 715 | 1096 | 1109 | 1310 | 1429 | 1393 | 1198 | 949 | 956 | 789 | 687 | 459 | 415 | 312 | 198 | 249 | 361 | — | 2262 | 1797 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 167 | 227 | 300 | 230 | — | — | 13 | 8 | — | — | 19 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 91 | 87 | 51 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 19 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | 24 | — | 33 | — | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 104 | 192 | 294 | 496 | 1210 | — | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 249 | 250 | 297 | 300 | 197 | 55 | 48 | 48 | 55 | 227 | 250 | 250 | 179 | 173 | 131 | 221 | 111 | 396 | 179 | 244 | 111 | 111 |
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