Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 12PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | 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 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4649 | 4007 | 3659 | 3369 | 3371 | 3062 | 2775 | 2427 | 2182 | 1956 | 2005 | 2060 | 1906 | 1797 | 756 | 754 | 711 | 615 | 606 | 484 | 2078 | 909 | 636 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:33AM2.49m | 8:46PM2.69m | 9:12AM2.66m | 9:23PM2.85m | 9:48AM2.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.55m | 2:42PM0.46m | 3:03AM0.35m | 3:19PM0.28m | 3:38AM0.18m | 3:54PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 4649 | 4007 | 3659 | 3369 | — | 2548 | 2775 | 2427 | 2182 | 1956 | 1578 | 886 | — | 668 | 756 | 754 | 711 | 615 | 606 | 484 | — | 241 | 283 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 129 | 96 | 125 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3371 | 3062 | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 2060 | 1906 | 1797 | 206 | 159 | — | — | 217 | 438 | 2078 | 909 | 636 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 184 | 236 | 139 | 55 | 95 | 55 | 55 | 184 | 227 | 236 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 55 | 137 | 179 | 179 | 224 | 206 |
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