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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 5 pm Monday 25 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
16.6° 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 1AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
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 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
930 | 811 | 765 | 569 | 484 | 491 | 414 | 346 | 309 | 251 | 184 | 164 | 125 | 125 | 144 | 191 | 174 | 242 | 239 | 297 | 389 | 494 | 494 | 487 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:52PM2.36m | 6:22AM2.46m | 6:57PM2.40m | 7:18AM2.48m | 7:51PM2.49m | 8:06AM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:06AM0.76m | 12:41PM0.65m | 1:09AM0.70m | 1:35PM0.57m | 2:02AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 930 | 811 | 765 | 569 | 484 | 491 | 414 | 346 | 309 | 251 | 184 | 46 | 125 | 125 | 123 | 93 | 90 | 242 | 239 | 297 | 389 | 494 | 494 | 487 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 30 | 164 | 35 | 21 | 144 | 191 | 174 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 59 | 54 | 86 | 15 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 43 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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