Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 6PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 820 | 1402 | 1491 | 837 | 947 | 1161 | 1725 | 2253 | 3326 | 1894 | 1870 | 1623 | 1461 | 1538 | 1609 | 4575 | 4209 | 4394 | 4230 | 4188 | 4557 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:46PM2.53m | 2:07AM2.37m | 2:34PM2.36m | 3:06AM2.20m | 3:39PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.57m | 8:09PM0.78m | 8:26AM0.76m | 9:01PM0.95m | 9:19AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 820 | 1402 | 1491 | 837 | 947 | 1161 | 1725 | 2253 | 3326 | 1894 | 1870 | 1623 | 1441 | 1441 | 1609 | 833 | 1434 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 135 | — | — | 313 | 318 | 301 | 212 | 93 | 41 | 831 | 720 | 1455 | 1324 | 1479 | 1460 | 1422 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 20 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1346 | 1461 | 1538 | 1346 | 4575 | 4209 | 4394 | 4230 | 4188 | 4557 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 227 | 227 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 95 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 110 | 110 | 206 | 249 | 249 |
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