Raglan-Whale Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.82° S 174.81° E

Issued: 5 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Raglan-Whale Bay sea temperature is
15.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 1PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (23 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (23 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Thu morning).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1.2
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.1
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
638
621
578
653
653
578
702
585
577
494
487
367
299
290
246
349
510
448
465
711
960
2230
2800
2631
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
15
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ESE
15
S
20
SSW
15
SE
20
SE
25
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:31AM2.45m
5:03PM2.32m
5:32AM2.36m
6:13PM2.31m
6:37AM2.34m
7:18PM2.38m
Low Tide
10:49AM0.72m
11:18PM0.85m
11:52AM0.76m
00:27AM0.87m
12:56PM0.75m
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
2
10
10
1
1
2
1
2
3
1
2
Temp °C
11
11
11
13
14
13
13
12
12
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
12
10
8
Feels °C
8
8
7
10
11
11
11
9
8
10
9
7
10
11
11
10
9
10
11
12
11
9
6
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1.2
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
638
621
578
653
653
578
702
585
577
494
487
367
299
290
246
349
510
448
272
711
960
2230
2800
2631
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.2
W
7
0.3
NNW
5
0.4
NW
6
0.5
NW
7
0.8
NW
8
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WNW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.5
NW
8
Energy kJ
52
50
34
33
22
21
11
11
11
4
5
8
23
73
236
286
294
389
465
165
79
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
10
Energy kJ
15
82
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
ENE
3
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.7
SSW
5
Energy kJ
2
3
3
3
3
3
5
20
25
29
16
14
17
14
10
6
3
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
1
Distance (km)
0
2
7
7
7
2
0
7
7
196
197
201
201
196
7
55
7
7
0
0
55
0
0
143
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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