Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 1PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5386 | 5645 | 5848 | 5601 | 1391 | 1214 | 2989 | 2446 | 2095 | 1850 | 1688 | 1272 | 1094 | 1050 | 891 | 734 | 604 | 437 | 309 | 251 | 226 | 233 | 136 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:15AM2.90m | 1:41PM2.73m | 1:56AM2.79m | 2:24PM2.63m | 2:43AM2.66m | 3:16PM2.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.39m | 7:55PM0.51m | 8:20AM0.48m | 8:42PM0.64m | 9:07AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | W 18 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1068 | 1214 | 2989 | 2446 | 2095 | 1850 | 1688 | 1272 | 25 | 649 | 891 | 734 | 604 | 437 | 309 | 251 | 226 | 233 | 136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 18 | W 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 22 | W 22 | W 15 | W 20 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 906 | 883 | — | 651 | 549 | 549 | — | 31 | 55 | — | 52 | 26 | 51 | 50 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 16 | W 21 | W 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 21 | 33 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5386 | 5645 | 5848 | 5601 | 1391 | 1092 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1094 | 1050 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 240 | 193 | 139 | 139 | 55 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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