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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 am Thursday 21 May 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
16.8° C
(Which is 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 7PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
95 | 93 | 85 | 57 | 56 | 60 | 102 | 173 | 199 | 280 | 265 | 247 | 238 | 236 | 184 | 140 | 668 | 811 | 811 | 850 | 669 | 587 | 587 | 504 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:40PM2.71m | 2:07AM2.81m | 2:43PM2.56m | 3:11AM2.66m | 3:46PM2.45m | 4:16AM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.39m | 7:50PM0.45m | 8:31AM0.53m | 8:49PM0.61m | 9:33AM0.64m | 9:53PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 95 | 93 | 85 | 57 | 56 | 28 | 102 | 173 | 199 | 280 | 265 | 247 | 238 | 236 | 184 | 140 | 668 | 811 | 811 | 850 | 669 | 587 | 587 | 504 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 21 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 60 | 36 | 60 | 89 | 86 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 125 | 101 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | — | N 7 | NW 6 | W 14 | WSW 18 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 15 | W 12 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 23 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 27 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 16 | 61 | 6 | 10 | — | 15 | 33 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 123 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | NNW 10 | E 2 | E 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | N 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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