Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 6AM is: 2.2m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 18 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 197 | 192 | 507 | 3040 | 730 | 833 | 1159 | 1324 | 1367 | 5167 | 3981 | 4390 | 5008 | 5345 | 5747 | 5978 | 6398 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:04PM3.07m | 11:25AM2.96m | 11:37PM3.09m | 11:59AM2.97m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18AM0.12m | 5:32PM0.12m | 5:54AM0.11m | 6:09PM0.17m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 197 | 183 | 262 | 235 | 307 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 57 | 42 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | W 19 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 131 | 192 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 18 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 44 | 77 | 507 | 3040 | 730 | 833 | 1159 | 1324 | 1367 | 5167 | 3981 | 4390 | 5008 | 5345 | 5747 | 5978 | 6398 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 55 | 110 | 110 | 130 | 125 | 197 | 206 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 179 | 179 | 121 |
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