Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 7AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2261 | 2200 | 1956 | 1624 | 1415 | 1435 | 1301 | 1175 | 1099 | 955 | 838 | 653 | 624 | 528 | 326 | 265 | 261 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:13AM2.89m | 12:32PM2.83m | 00:47AM2.73m | 1:07PM2.69m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM0.23m | 6:30AM0.22m | 6:46PM0.40m | 7:06AM0.38m | 7:25PM0.59m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 2261 | 2200 | 1956 | 1624 | 1415 | 1435 | 1301 | 1175 | 1099 | 955 | 838 | 653 | 624 | 528 | 326 | 265 | 261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | — | W 18 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 295 | 297 | 101 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 55 | 227 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 219 |
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