Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 11AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 404 | 516 | 964 | 838 | 565 | 462 | 521 | 331 | 326 | 683 | 683 | 793 | 763 | 596 | 669 | 660 | 651 | 549 | 504 | 408 | 396 | 390 | 298 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:27AM2.46m | 7:20PM2.60m | 7:44AM2.59m | 8:22PM2.82m | 8:46AM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:15AM0.85m | 12:53PM0.75m | 1:36AM0.69m | 2:05PM0.57m | 2:37AM0.47m | 3:02PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 287 | 516 | 964 | 838 | 565 | 376 | 521 | 331 | 326 | 683 | 683 | 793 | 763 | 596 | 669 | 660 | 651 | 549 | 504 | 408 | 396 | 390 | 298 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 404 | 390 | 300 | 468 | 468 | 462 | 183 | 132 | 116 | 276 | 350 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 108 | 86 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 37 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | — | W 19 | — | — | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | W 19 |
| kJ | 315 | — | 188 | — | — | 107 | 227 | 86 | 73 | 43 | 24 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 78 | 84 | 128 | 265 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | 161 | 142 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 7 | 219 | 221 | 110 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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