Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 12AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2740 | 2318 | 2085 | 1868 | 1817 | 1641 | 1605 | 1445 | 1295 | 1157 | 980 | 933 | 824 | 811 | 633 | 521 | 503 | 416 | 346 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:29PM2.52m | 8:48AM2.46m | 9:10PM2.65m | 9:30AM2.58m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16PM0.77m | 2:43AM0.78m | 3:01PM0.66m | 3:23AM0.66m | 3:40PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 2740 | 2318 | 2085 | 1868 | 1817 | 1641 | 1605 | 1445 | 1295 | 1157 | 980 | 933 | 824 | 811 | 633 | 521 | 503 | 416 | 346 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
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