Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (03 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 11PM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4191 | 4372 | 4762 | 4941 | 5093 | 5352 | 5386 | 5155 | 1335 | 1358 | 2842 | 2390 | 2233 | 2056 | 1891 | 1451 | 1164 | 1050 | 809 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:02PM2.81m | 1:15AM2.90m | 1:41PM2.73m | 1:56AM2.79m | 2:24PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13PM0.40m | 7:38AM0.39m | 7:55PM0.51m | 8:20AM0.48m | 8:42PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 1447 | — | — | — | — | 940 | 929 | 1068 | 1358 | 2842 | 2390 | 2233 | 2056 | 1891 | 1451 | 1164 | 1050 | 809 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 18 | W 18 | — | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1038 | 926 | 795 | 651 | 549 | 549 | — | 31 | 25 | — | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4191 | 4372 | 4762 | 4941 | 5093 | 5352 | 5386 | 5155 | 1335 | 828 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 236 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 206 | 95 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 139 | 55 | 48 | 2 |
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