Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 3PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sat 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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 606 | 491 | 454 | 476 | 196 | 138 | 199 | 496 | 1293 | 1452 | 1186 | 953 | 646 | 504 | 431 | 546 | 512 | 400 | 431 | 321 | 545 | 553 | 638 | 621 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:17PM2.66m | 2:40AM2.75m | 3:09PM2.52m | 3:34AM2.58m | 4:04PM2.40m | 4:31AM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.42m | 8:25PM0.51m | 9:01AM0.54m | 9:19PM0.66m | 9:53AM0.64m | 10:16PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 606 | 491 | 454 | 476 | 196 | 138 | 136 | 160 | 240 | 237 | 1186 | 953 | 646 | 504 | 431 | 450 | 348 | 400 | 194 | 321 | 545 | 553 | 638 | 621 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 9 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 34 | 30 | 75 | 74 | 117 | 107 | — | — | 237 | 229 | 206 | 469 | 237 | 230 | 546 | 512 | 168 | 431 | 130 | 99 | 71 | 52 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | SW 6 | — | SW 7 | WSW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 198 | 198 | 193 | — | 36 | — | 47 | 163 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 50 | 92 | 112 | 199 | 496 | 1293 | 1452 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 7 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 114 | 179 | 0 | 110 | 110 | 206 | 240 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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