Raglan-Whale Bay surf break

Raglan-Whale Bay surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZST
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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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 10AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (26 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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 Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
484
491
414
346
309
421
367
164
125
125
144
191
174
242
239
297
465
494
494
487
467
447
440
472
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
E
0
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
ESE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
0
SSW
5
SE
5
SE
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SE
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
6:22AM2.46m
6:57PM2.40m
7:18AM2.48m
7:51PM2.49m
8:06AM2.53m
8:36PM2.60m
Low Tide
00:06AM0.76m
12:41PM0.65m
1:09AM0.70m
1:35PM0.57m
2:02AM0.62m
2:21PM0.49m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:10
5:10
Temp °C
11
10
11
14
15
14
14
13
12
11
11
13
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
14
14
14
14
13
10
9
11
12
12
12
13
12
10
8
8
11
14
14
14
13
13
11
12
14
13
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
0.1
W
19
1.1
SW
12
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
484
491
414
346
309
7
367
60
46
125
93
93
137
242
239
297
465
494
494
487
467
447
440
472
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.2
W
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
SW
6
0.5
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
Energy kJ
7
26
30
164
125
29
144
191
174
79
81
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
17
0.3
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.2
WSW
5
Energy kJ
59
54
86
16
11
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
4
1.2
SW
12
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
2
Energy kJ
8
421
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
101
101
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
55
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
101
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
4
4
4
9
5
8
8
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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