Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 6AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1902 | 1737 | 1714 | 1776 | 1776 | 1785 | 2460 | 2738 | 2701 | 2450 | 3034 | 2493 | 2427 | 2717 | 2717 | 2529 | 4138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:51PM3.24m | 12:14PM3.00m | 00:36AM3.14m | 12:59PM2.89m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.13m | 6:24PM0.14m | 6:54AM0.20m | 7:08PM0.27m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 1902 | 1737 | 1714 | 1776 | 1776 | 1785 | 2460 | 2738 | 2701 | 2450 | 2450 | 2493 | 2427 | — | 1396 | 558 | 2678 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | WSW 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | 1143 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3034 | — | — | 2717 | 2717 | 2529 | 4138 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 95 | 121 | 121 | 95 | 112 | 124 | 110 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 131 | 121 | 131 | 135 |
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