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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 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
17.9° 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 6AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
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 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | 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 | |
267 | 337 | 329 | 368 | 465 | 451 | 417 | 475 | 554 | 1016 | 1324 | 1418 | 1413 | 1206 | 1189 | 1172 | 1053 | 1008 | 965 | 805 | 793 | 793 | 711 | 722 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:02PM2.71m | 9:16AM2.75m | 9:39PM2.80m | 9:53AM2.79m | 10:13PM2.87m | 10:27AM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.35m | 3:28PM0.24m | 3:48AM0.31m | 4:04PM0.21m | 4:23AM0.31m | 4:38PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | 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 |
 kJ | 193 | 143 | 149 | 368 | 465 | 451 | 417 | 475 | 554 | 1016 | 1324 | 1418 | 1413 | 1206 | 1189 | 1172 | 1053 | 1008 | 965 | 805 | 793 | 793 | 711 | 722 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 |
| kJ | 267 | 337 | 329 | 322 | 315 | 394 | 381 | 44 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | 134 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 115 | 141 | — | — | — | 41 | 93 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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