Raglan-Whale Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.82° S 174.81° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Raglan-Whale Bay sea temperature is
15.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Raglan-Whale Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 9AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
1.4
W
7
1.9
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
700
606
606
491
454
498
196
136
196
438
1186
1363
1230
969
646
443
371
589
505
478
431
545
545
508
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
N
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
5
S
5
SW
5
SE
10
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:48AM2.93m
2:17PM2.66m
2:40AM2.75m
3:09PM2.52m
3:34AM2.58m
4:04PM2.40m
Low Tide
8:10AM0.42m
8:25PM0.51m
9:01AM0.54m
9:19PM0.66m
9:53AM0.64m
10:16PM0.78m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
12
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
14
13
13
12
Feels °C
8
8
8
10
11
13
12
12
12
12
13
15
14
15
14
14
13
12
12
14
13
13
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
W
6
0.7
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.5
W
18
0.6
WSW
18
2.4
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
Energy kJ
700
606
606
491
454
498
89
136
196
160
240
1363
1230
969
646
443
371
327
251
241
196
545
545
508
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.8
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
8
Energy kJ
9
9
9
34
30
75
196
117
107
235
227
206
469
193
230
589
505
478
431
103
101
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
Energy kJ
74
18
256
198
193
163
163
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.9
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
11
Energy kJ
50
109
167
438
1186
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
2
2
2
7
110
110
110
110
110
114
121
110
110
124
163
139
0
0
0
0
55
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
5
4
5
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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