Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (11 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 11PM is: 4.0m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5958 | 7468 | 7776 | 8823 | 10292 | 4000 | 8764 | 8947 | 8835 | 8654 | 7758 | 7188 | 6786 | 7106 | 7621 | 6845 | 6027 | 5569 | 5133 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:25PM3.13m | 10:46AM3.02m | 11:03PM3.11m | 11:23AM3.01m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.06m | 4:38AM0.02m | 4:55PM0.04m | 5:17AM0.03m | 5:33PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 5958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3123 | 5468 | 4776 | 2244 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | 7468 | 7776 | 8823 | 10292 | 4000 | 8764 | 8947 | 8835 | 8654 | 7758 | 7188 | 6786 | 7106 | 7621 | 6845 | 6027 | 5569 | 5133 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 116 | 114 | 179 | 114 | 124 | 124 | 110 | 110 | 131 | 112 | 110 | 131 | 179 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 139 | 139 |
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