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 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Raglan-Whale Bay sea temperature is
16.5° 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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 7PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)8ft (2.5m)18s
Afternoon (08 Jun)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (08 Jun)13ft (4.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
18
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
9
4.5
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4185
4947
5392
6331
7436
8132
3266
3770
2609
6514
6124
5743
5070
4600
4014
3514
2812
2460
2242
2182
1797
1556
1355
1206
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
40
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:43PM2.34m
4:03AM2.48m
4:38PM2.35m
4:58AM2.50m
5:37PM2.40m
5:56AM2.55m
Low Tide
9:33AM0.72m
9:53PM0.78m
10:25AM0.68m
10:50PM0.76m
11:22AM0.62m
11:51PM0.70m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
11
12
13
13
10
10
10
9
9
11
12
12
12
11
11
10
Feels °C
10
9
9
9
7
7
6
8
7
8
10
10
6
8
7
6
6
8
8
9
10
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
8
2
WSW
16
3
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
Energy kJ
18
1913
2211
6514
6124
5743
5070
4600
4014
3514
2812
2460
2242
2182
1797
1556
1355
1206
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
11
0.2
W
20
Energy kJ
2609
1113
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
18
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
9
4.5
WSW
10
Energy kJ
4185
4947
5392
6331
7436
8132
3266
3770
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
250
250
250
193
250
236
145
55
55
55
55
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
170
2
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
1
3
2
6
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
6
7
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
9
5
7
7
6
5
5
8
6
9
9
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