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Raglan-Whale Bay Surf Forecast
/ Raglan and West Waikato (8 surf breaks) /
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Raglan-Whale Bay surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 8AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
557 | 512 | 490 | 390 | 321 | 321 | 280 | 278 | 289 | 381 | 610 | 1082 | 1393 | 1237 | 1240 | 1396 | 1122 | 950 | 936 | 781 | 679 | 569 | 534 | 419 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:00AM2.50m | 6:29PM2.40m | 7:01AM2.56m | 7:30PM2.48m | 7:53AM2.63m | 8:20PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.70m | 00:45AM0.70m | 1:19PM0.58m | 1:43AM0.57m | 2:08PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 557 | 512 | 490 | 390 | 321 | 321 | 280 | 278 | 278 | 381 | 339 | 264 | 1393 | 1237 | 1240 | 1396 | 1122 | 950 | 936 | 781 | 679 | 569 | 534 | 419 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | W 20 | W 20 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 24 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 16 | 21 | 33 | 34 | 44 | 7 | 7 | — | 206 | 226 | 610 | 1082 | 164 | 138 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 11 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 25 | — | W 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 106 | 315 | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 75 | 136 | 289 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 236 | 224 | 179 | 101 | 95 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 163 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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