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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 11 am Friday 22 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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 7PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
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 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | |
199 | 280 | 265 | 247 | 249 | 236 | 218 | 173 | 668 | 811 | 917 | 799 | 669 | 587 | 587 | 469 | 469 | 389 | 655 | 1578 | 1697 | 1634 | 1592 | 1418 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:43PM2.56m | 3:11AM2.66m | 3:46PM2.45m | 4:16AM2.55m | 4:48PM2.38m | 5:21AM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.53m | 8:49PM0.61m | 9:33AM0.64m | 9:53PM0.72m | 10:35AM0.69m | 10:59PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 199 | 280 | 265 | 247 | 249 | 236 | 218 | 173 | 668 | 811 | 917 | 799 | 669 | 587 | 587 | 469 | 469 | 389 | 377 | 1578 | 1697 | 1634 | 1592 | 1418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 23 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 89 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 125 | 101 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 129 | 367 | 655 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 15 | — | NW 12 | NW 8 | — | — | — | W 22 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | — | 15 | 33 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 123 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 10 | NNW 9 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 24 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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