Raglan-Whale Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 37.82° S 174.81° E

Raglan-Whale Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Raglan-Whale Bay sea temperature is
16.7° 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 (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 3AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (06 Jun)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (06 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.9
WNW
9
1.6
W
9
2.1
W
10
1.7
W
10
2.1
WSW
7
2.2
WSW
7
2.3
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
9
1.2
W
18
1.6
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1139
983
892
846
424
599
436
861
550
363
499
639
683
824
551
848
937
884
704
940
1447
4227
4660
5469
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SW
10
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:31AM2.66m
2:00PM2.45m
2:18AM2.58m
2:51PM2.38m
3:09AM2.51m
3:43PM2.34m
Low Tide
7:22PM0.65m
7:54AM0.72m
8:08PM0.71m
8:43AM0.74m
8:59PM0.76m
9:33AM0.72m
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
5
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
12
13
12
11
12
13
12
12
10
9
8
8
8
10
12
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.5
W
9
1
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
0.3
SW
12
1.3
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
W
10
2.2
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
22
0.4
WSW
21
0.7
WSW
20
1.1
WSW
18
1.6
WSW
18
2
WSW
17
Energy kJ
1139
983
892
846
367
200
392
22
327
204
188
142
139
106
128
848
91
147
395
835
1447
2239
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
17
0.7
W
10
0.1
W
15
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.2
WSW
16
0.8
W
20
1.2
W
18
0.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
66
65
64
62
60
37
37
34
64
64
59
96
4
73
61
83
24
485
940
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.2
W
19
0.2
W
19
0.3
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.6
WSW
11
0.1
W
23
0.3
W
22
0.2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
7
7
29
28
69
14
14
11
11
82
11
82
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
10
1.9
WNW
9
1.6
W
9
2.1
W
10
1.7
W
10
2.1
WSW
7
2.2
WSW
7
2.3
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
Energy kJ
424
599
436
861
550
363
499
639
683
824
551
937
884
704
632
553
4227
4660
5469
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
135
111
110
110
125
135
111
111
110
111
110
110
95
95
2
143
145
249
249
249
250
250
236
250
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
4
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
8
7
9
7
7
6
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