Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 5AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
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 kJ | 4180 | 3933 | 3615 | 3164 | 2991 | 2784 | 2547 | 2076 | 2082 | 1887 | 1704 | 1680 | 1835 | 1860 | 1860 | 1835 | 1750 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:00PM2.43m | 8:23AM2.39m | 8:43PM2.59m | 9:06AM2.54m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.80m | 2:37PM0.67m | 2:59AM0.62m | 3:16PM0.49m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 4180 | 3933 | 3615 | 3164 | 2991 | 2784 | 2547 | 2076 | 2082 | 1887 | 1704 | 1680 | 1835 | 1860 | 1860 | 1835 | 1750 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 253 | 253 | 250 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | |||||||||||||||||
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