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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 11 am Sunday 31 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 2PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
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 37mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | |
111 | 108 | 63 | 74 | 81 | 173 | 234 | 250 | 245 | 245 | 208 | 141 | 95 | 112 | 102 | 169 | 106 | 65 | 50 | 70 | 123 | 216 | 294 | 313 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:06AM2.69m | 10:24PM2.85m | 10:42AM2.71m | 10:58PM2.87m | 11:17AM2.70m | 11:32PM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.39m | 4:36AM0.49m | 4:52PM0.41m | 5:11AM0.52m | 5:27PM0.46m | 5:47AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 111 | 26 | 63 | 74 | 81 | 173 | 234 | 250 | 245 | 245 | 208 | 141 | 95 | 112 | 102 | 169 | 106 | 65 | 43 | 39 | 123 | 216 | 294 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 15 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 108 | 60 | 60 | 40 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 50 | 50 | 58 | 49 | 47 | 79 | 39 | 39 | 42 | 22 | 14 | 43 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | — | SW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 8 | W 20 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 40 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 56 | 39 | 51 | 50 | 70 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 313 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 228 | 228 | 205 | 250 | 250 | 205 | 204 | 200 | 228 | 205 | 204 | 204 | 228 | 227 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 |
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