Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 6AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | 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 8 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2775 | 2427 | 2182 | 1690 | 2089 | 2060 | 1823 | 904 | 756 | 622 | 634 | 1326 | 606 | 1538 | 1815 | 563 | 1556 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:46PM2.69m | 9:12AM2.66m | 9:23PM2.85m | 9:48AM2.82m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03AM0.35m | 3:19PM0.28m | 3:38AM0.18m | 3:54PM0.14m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 2775 | 2427 | 2182 | 1690 | 1061 | 886 | 678 | 904 | 756 | 622 | 634 | 499 | 606 | — | — | 350 | 283 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2089 | 2060 | 1823 | 217 | 206 | 175 | 163 | 1326 | 222 | 1538 | 1815 | 563 | 1556 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 95 | 95 | 55 | 95 | 184 | 236 | 236 | 179 | 224 | 139 | 121 | 137 | 137 | 179 | 179 | 224 |
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