Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 2AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 569 | 732 | 687 | 585 | 577 | 569 | 285 | 223 | 210 | 156 | 137 | 139 | 229 | 387 | 713 | 1423 | 2153 | 1891 | 1860 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:25PM2.21m | 5:05AM2.13m | 5:56PM2.19m | 6:26AM2.15m | 7:08PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49PM1.07m | 11:19AM1.01m | 00:17AM1.08m | 12:46PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 16 | W 10 | W 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | 569 | 732 | 687 | 585 | 577 | 569 | 285 | 223 | 210 | 156 | 137 | 135 | 133 | 96 | 123 | 193 | 2153 | 158 | 222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | W 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | — | W 17 | W 18 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 31 | 65 | 66 | 119 | 118 | — | 205 | 158 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | — | W 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 53 | 57 | 50 | 75 | 139 | 229 | 387 | 713 | 1423 | — | 1891 | 1860 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 195 | 184 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 250 | 250 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 249 | 111 | 112 |
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