Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 7PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
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 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4185 | 4947 | 5392 | 6331 | 7436 | 8132 | 3266 | 3770 | 2609 | 6514 | 6124 | 5743 | 5070 | 4600 | 4014 | 3514 | 2812 | 2460 | 2242 | 2182 | 1797 | 1556 | 1355 | 1206 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:43PM2.34m | 4:03AM2.48m | 4:38PM2.35m | 4:58AM2.50m | 5:37PM2.40m | 5:56AM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.72m | 9:53PM0.78m | 10:25AM0.68m | 10:50PM0.76m | 11:22AM0.62m | 11:51PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1913 | 2211 | 6514 | 6124 | 5743 | 5070 | 4600 | 4014 | 3514 | 2812 | 2460 | 2242 | 2182 | 1797 | 1556 | 1355 | 1206 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2609 | 1113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4185 | 4947 | 5392 | 6331 | 7436 | 8132 | 3266 | 3770 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 250 | 250 | 193 | 250 | 236 | 145 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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