Raglan-Whale Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.82° S 174.81° E

Issued: 11 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Raglan-Whale Bay sea temperature is
15.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Raglan-Whale Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 6PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (19 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (19 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
12
1
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
1.4
W
7
1.8
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2
W
11
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.1
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
385
389
412
902
817
793
700
606
606
491
454
476
196
136
196
882
1146
1363
1186
951
644
500
371
589
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
0
ESE
5
WSW
5
SW
5
NE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
N
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WSW
15
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
S
5
ESE
10
E
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
1:24PM2.80m
1:48AM2.93m
2:17PM2.66m
2:40AM2.75m
3:09PM2.52m
3:34AM2.58m
Low Tide
7:17AM0.30m
7:33PM0.36m
8:10AM0.42m
8:25PM0.51m
9:01AM0.54m
9:19PM0.66m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
13
13
12
11
11
11
10
10
12
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
10
12
11
10
10
10
9
8
8
10
11
11
12
11
11
12
12
14
14
14
14
14
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1
W
6
0.7
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.5
W
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
17
2.3
WSW
11
2
W
11
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
Energy kJ
193
192
412
902
817
793
700
606
606
491
454
476
69
136
196
160
240
237
1186
951
644
500
371
327
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
12
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.8
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.6
W
18
0.6
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
16
Energy kJ
385
389
351
11
11
9
9
9
34
30
75
196
117
107
225
221
206
475
233
222
589
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
19
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
Energy kJ
225
176
74
198
191
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
6
1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.8
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
11
Energy kJ
43
64
86
168
882
1146
1363
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
2
48
0
0
2
2
2
7
110
110
110
110
110
110
121
121
110
55
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
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