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Raglan-Whale Bay Surf Forecast
/ Raglan and West Waikato (8 surf breaks) /
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Raglan-Whale Bay surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 02 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Raglan-Whale Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Raglan-Whale Bay sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 12PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
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 Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | |
919 | 805 | 793 | 793 | 711 | 722 | 672 | 1079 | 1010 | 845 | 834 | 834 | 822 | 692 | 634 | 586 | 499 | 499 | 421 | 414 | 408 | 402 | 307 | 297 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:27AM2.79m | 10:45PM2.89m | 11:00AM2.77m | 11:18PM2.88m | 11:33AM2.72m | 11:50PM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM0.31m | 4:38PM0.23m | 4:57AM0.36m | 5:12PM0.29m | 5:31AM0.44m | 5:46PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 919 | 805 | 793 | 793 | 711 | 722 | 672 | 1079 | 1010 | 845 | 834 | 834 | 822 | 692 | 634 | 586 | 499 | 499 | 421 | 414 | 408 | 402 | 307 | 297 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 140 | 134 | 276 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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