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Raglan-Whale Bay Surf Forecast
/ Raglan and West Waikato (8 surf breaks) /
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Raglan-Whale Bay surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 21 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Raglan-Whale Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Raglan-Whale Bay sea temperature is
18.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 3AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
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 kJ (?) | 347 | 347 | 322 | 291 | 322 | 229 | 146 | 140 | 127 | 116 | 105 | 104 | 99 | 96 | 96 | 104 | 103 | 149 | 134 | 481 | 353 | 237 | 218 | 215 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:15AM 2.88 | 1:44PM 2.66 | 2:16AM 2.70 | 2:55PM 2.49 | 3:30AM 2.55 | 4:10PM 2.39 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:04PM 0.29 | 7:38AM 0.44 | 7:59PM 0.51 | 8:42AM 0.63 | 9:03PM 0.70 | 9:52AM 0.75 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
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