Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 1PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3075 | 3075 | 4547 | 4060 | 3500 | 3197 | 2867 | 2679 | 2452 | 2342 | 2122 | 1956 | 1797 | 1797 | 1624 | 1534 | 1396 | 1396 | 1415 | 1396 | 1396 | 1442 | 1314 |
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 | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:33PM3.06m | 00:48AM3.05m | 1:12PM3.01m | 1:29AM2.93m | 1:55PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27AM0.00m | 6:45PM0.10m | 7:07AM0.09m | 7:28PM0.23m | 7:49AM0.24m | 8:16PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 448 | 432 | — | — | — | 3197 | 2867 | 2679 | 2452 | 2342 | 2122 | 1956 | 1797 | 1797 | 1624 | 1534 | 1396 | 1396 | 1415 | 1396 | 1396 | 1114 | 1314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 3075 | 3075 | 4547 | 4060 | 3500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1442 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 245 | 249 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 139 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 295 | 297 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 253 | 295 | 253 | 227 |
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