Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 4AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 109 | 111 | 113 | 83 | 67 | 65 | 66 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 66 | 89 | 151 | 180 | 199 | 343 | 666 | 1852 | 986 | 804 | 551 | 481 | 346 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | off |
High Tide | 11:52PM2.91m | 12:14PM2.73m | 00:29AM2.89m | 12:52PM2.69m | 1:07AM2.84m | 1:31PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.52m | 6:22PM0.46m | 6:47AM0.52m | 7:00PM0.50m | 7:28AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 18 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 142 | 109 | 111 | 113 | 83 | 67 | 65 | 66 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 66 | 89 | 151 | 180 | 199 | 343 | 666 | 20 | 156 | 804 | 551 | 481 | 326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 49 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 53 | 72 | — | — | 243 | 318 | 385 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 24 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 346 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | WNW 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | — | 1852 | 986 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 193 | 227 | 193 | 215 | 55 | 55 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 118 | 0 |
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