Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 2PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4454 | 4394 | 4338 | 3887 | 3797 | 3907 | 4355 | 5337 | 2814 | 3991 | 5445 | 7233 | 7188 | 7557 | 7303 | 7085 | 6267 | 5364 | 4998 | 4218 | 3756 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:39PM2.22m | 4:24AM2.10m | 5:05PM2.16m | 5:43AM2.10m | 6:23PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.93m | 10:07PM1.06m | 10:32AM1.03m | 11:29PM1.07m | 12:00PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 1434 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6550 | 6589 | 7303 | 7085 | 6267 | 5364 | 4998 | 3577 | 3175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 4454 | 4394 | 4338 | 3887 | 3797 | 3907 | 4355 | 5337 | 2814 | 3991 | 5445 | 7233 | 7188 | 7557 | — | — | — | — | — | 4218 | 3756 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 95 | 111 | 116 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 249 | 249 | 291 | 323 | 308 | 197 | 197 | 95 | 55 | 145 | 227 | 250 | 294 | 297 |
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