
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 2AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1797 | 1728 | 1556 | 1534 | 1396 | 1396 | 1283 | 1265 | 1265 | 1127 | 1127 | 1127 | 1042 | 1102 | 653 | 679 | 796 | 786 | 1469 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:12PM3.01m | 1:29AM2.93m | 1:55PM2.90m | 2:16AM2.76m | 2:46PM2.73m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.23m | 7:49AM0.24m | 8:16PM0.41m | 8:37AM0.44m | 9:12PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 |
1797 | 1728 | 1556 | 1534 | 1396 | 1396 | 1283 | 1265 | 1265 | 1127 | 1127 | 1127 | 1042 | 1102 | 653 | 679 | 796 | 786 | 654 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 114 | 119 | 134 | 1469 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 101 | 101 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 250 | 250 | 253 | 197 | 250 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | |||||||||||||||||||
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