Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 8AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1704 | 1680 | 1680 | 1704 | 1704 | 1680 | 1513 | 1353 | 1294 | 1155 | 1026 | 908 | 894 | 838 | 711 | 656 | 598 | 377 | 394 | 293 | 443 | 491 | 551 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:06AM2.54m | 9:21PM2.75m | 9:43AM2.69m | 9:57PM2.89m | 10:18AM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59AM0.62m | 3:16PM0.49m | 3:35AM0.45m | 3:51PM0.34m | 4:10AM0.30m | 4:25PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 1704 | 1680 | 1680 | 1704 | 1704 | 1680 | 1513 | 1353 | 1294 | 1155 | 1026 | 908 | 894 | 838 | 711 | 656 | 598 | 377 | 394 | 290 | 443 | 491 | 551 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 96 | 95 | 51 | 86 | 86 | 213 | 289 | 293 | 289 | 281 | 253 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 56 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 227 | 227 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 227 | 227 | 250 | 55 | 7 | 153 | 108 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 250 | 253 | 61 | 90 | 221 |
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