Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 7PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1068 | 892 | 879 | 765 | 577 | 1278 | 1245 | 1106 | 1240 | 1370 | 1626 | 763 | 773 | 744 | 687 | 660 | 542 | 917 | 1096 | 1068 | 988 | 949 | 773 | 763 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:43PM2.51m | 6:58AM2.63m | 7:48PM2.68m | 8:02AM2.75m | 8:44PM2.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:23PM0.52m | 00:56AM0.59m | 1:27PM0.41m | 2:00AM0.45m | 2:26PM0.28m | 2:57AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1068 | 892 | 879 | 765 | 577 | 1278 | 1245 | 1106 | 1240 | 106 | 696 | 763 | 773 | 744 | 687 | 660 | 542 | 917 | 1096 | 1068 | 988 | 949 | 773 | 763 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | W 20 | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 22 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | 225 | 322 | 376 | 457 | — | 67 | — | 222 | 160 | — | — | 117 | 135 | 100 | 56 | 37 | 22 | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 222 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 1370 | 1626 | 198 | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 95 | 224 | 139 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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