Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

Raglan-Whale Bay surf break

Raglan-Whale Bay surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 03 Feb 2026 NZDT
Forecast 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
21.1° C
 (Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 11PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.5m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm February 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Feb)--
Afternoon (03 Feb)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (03 Feb)10ft (3.0m)11s

Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
12 DaysHourly
Print Table
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
WNW
2.4
W
3
W
4
W
4
W
3.5
W
3
W
2.5
W
2.3
WSW
1.9
WSW
2.1
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.4
WSW
Period(s) (?)71011141313121212111111111111111111111111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)240115421066011513141492630180514718741045817711627511486459423359346291286389441
Wind
(km/h)
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
5
WNW
5
ESE
5
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
NE
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononcross-
on		onglasscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		glasscross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:30AM
2.99
12:49PM
3.14
1:09AM
2.94
1:27PM
3.03
1:46AM
2.84
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:24PM
0.14
6:40AM
0.13
7:05PM
0.16
7:19AM
0.20
7:45PM
0.24
7:57AM
0.33
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Sunrise-----6:35-------6:37-------6:39--
Sunset-8:31-------8:30-------8:30------
clear
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-1-111111---------------
Temp. °C201918181818192021202017161618202020171716161718
Feels °C (?)161513141619202120192016151619202020161615141415
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal
travel
Surf Forecast

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal

Surf road trips just got even better. Surf-Forecast users can now save up to 20% on SIXT rental cars worldwide during the promotional period until March 31, 2026. Whether you’re planning a legendary California road trip, chasing waves along Europe’s coasts, or exploring remote surf destinations, this exclusive SIXT offer helps you travel smarter and cheaper. And if you want some inspiration on where to go, check out our article Five Iconic Surf Road Trips. Click and get your SIXT discount

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves
Ben Mondy

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves

Huntington, Dribbleton, Virginia, Holland and the Superbank! We recently had a look at the world’s most consistent waves. This was based on the combination of swells and wind directed at 7,000 surf spots, as compiled from our data since 2006. Those stats, represented in easy-to-read graphics, are located under each wave’s spot guides, with historical swell and wind breakdowns available by month, season, and year. There is also an offshore filter, which shows how often the swells come with clean

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Raglan-Whale Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at:
surf-forecast.com

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest