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Raglan-Whale Bay Surf Forecast
/ Raglan and West Waikato (8 surf breaks) /
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Raglan-Whale Bay surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 16 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 7PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
421 | 402 | 314 | 309 | 283 | 309 | 309 | 326 | 510 | 969 | 696 | 679 | 715 | 697 | 505 | 515 | 389 | 316 | 281 | 265 | 198 | 149 | 151 | 149 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:19AM2.96m | 9:51PM3.06m | 10:08AM3.03m | 10:37PM3.16m | 10:58AM3.04m | 11:24PM3.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38PM0.01m | 4:03AM0.06m | 4:25PM-0.02m | 4:51AM0.05m | 5:13PM0.02m | 5:41AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 421 | 402 | 314 | 309 | 283 | 309 | 309 | 260 | 510 | 969 | 696 | 679 | 715 | 697 | 505 | 515 | 389 | 316 | 281 | 265 | 198 | 149 | 147 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 23 | W 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 19 | W 19 | SSW 3 | WSW 18 | W 17 | W 16 |
| kJ | 43 | 83 | 153 | 144 | 194 | 270 | 235 | 326 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 103 | 151 | 134 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 3 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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