Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 10AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 952 | 1014 | 1224 | 1055 | 1178 | 975 | 833 | 924 | 660 | 660 | 557 | 715 | 1096 | 1109 | 1255 | 1224 | 1193 | 1340 | 1121 | 800 | 687 | 651 | 542 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:35AM2.62m | 9:43PM2.78m | 10:15AM2.80m | 10:24PM2.92m | 10:53AM2.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23AM0.32m | 3:42PM0.31m | 4:02AM0.15m | 4:22PM0.17m | 4:42AM0.03m | 5:03PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 952 | 1014 | 1224 | 1055 | 1178 | 975 | 833 | 924 | 660 | 660 | 557 | 715 | 1096 | 1109 | 1255 | 1224 | 1193 | 1340 | 1121 | 800 | 687 | 651 | 542 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | SW 6 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 39 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 67 | 194 | 273 | 19 | 167 | 227 | 300 | 230 | — | — | — | 29 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 25 | 16 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 22 | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 36 | 144 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | 32 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 45 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 221 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 55 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 250 | 297 | 300 | 197 | 193 | 55 | 221 | 227 | 249 | 249 | 250 | 179 | 143 |
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