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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 Wednesday 27 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
16.6° 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 3PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
144 | 191 | 174 | 242 | 239 | 297 | 501 | 494 | 494 | 487 | 586 | 607 | 440 | 434 | 440 | 440 | 447 | 529 | 688 | 679 | 763 | 732 | 722 | 702 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:18AM2.48m | 7:51PM2.49m | 8:06AM2.53m | 8:36PM2.60m | 8:50AM2.59m | 9:15PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM0.57m | 2:02AM0.62m | 2:21PM0.49m | 2:46AM0.55m | 3:02PM0.42m | 3:25AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
8 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 93 | 93 | 174 | 242 | 239 | 297 | 501 | 494 | 494 | 487 | 586 | 607 | 440 | 434 | 440 | 440 | 447 | 529 | 688 | 679 | 763 | 732 | 722 | 702 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 191 | 91 | 81 | 81 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 60 | 47 | 39 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 144 | 11 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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