Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 12PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 326 | 563 | 350 | 793 | 654 | 596 | 573 | 660 | 651 | 549 | 504 | 408 | 396 | 326 | 265 | 248 | 230 | 222 | 307 | 216 | 269 | 266 | 259 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:44AM2.59m | 8:22PM2.82m | 8:46AM2.76m | 9:14PM3.02m | 9:39AM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36AM0.69m | 2:05PM0.57m | 2:37AM0.47m | 3:02PM0.35m | 3:29AM0.27m | 3:51PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 326 | 563 | 317 | 793 | 654 | 596 | 573 | 660 | 651 | 549 | 504 | 408 | 396 | 326 | 242 | 238 | 183 | 136 | 307 | 216 | 269 | 266 | 259 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 84 | 276 | 350 | 16 | 9 | 134 | 142 | 108 | 88 | 75 | 59 | 57 | 38 | 29 | 29 | 248 | 230 | 222 | 55 | 35 | 14 | 50 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | SW 8 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | W 19 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | NNW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 73 | 43 | 24 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 78 | 140 | 128 | 265 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 113 | 128 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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