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Raglan-Whale Bay surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand
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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
17.9° 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 12PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
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 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
1010 | 845 | 834 | 834 | 822 | 692 | 595 | 586 | 499 | 499 | 421 | 414 | 378 | 373 | 307 | 297 | 241 | 245 | 249 | 238 | 186 | 285 | 325 | 297 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:00AM2.77m | 11:18PM2.88m | 11:33AM2.72m | 11:50PM2.83m | 12:08PM2.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57AM0.36m | 5:12PM0.29m | 5:31AM0.44m | 5:46PM0.38m | 6:05AM0.54m | 6:22PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:28 | |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1010 | 845 | 834 | 834 | 822 | 692 | 595 | 586 | 499 | 499 | 421 | 414 | 378 | 373 | 307 | 297 | 241 | 245 | 249 | 238 | 186 | 285 | 325 | 297 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | WSW 16 | SSW 5 | — | SW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 48 | 2 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SE 5 | ENE 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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