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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 5 am Wednesday 20 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
16.9° 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 8AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
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 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 18 | WSW 17 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
293 | 297 | 293 | 261 | 201 | 198 | 178 | 178 | 133 | 131 | 95 | 93 | 58 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 198 | 350 | 374 | 418 | 390 | 358 | 303 | 292 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:14AM3.10m | 12:41PM2.86m | 1:08AM2.97m | 1:40PM2.71m | 2:07AM2.81m | 2:43PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.24m | 6:54PM0.28m | 7:31AM0.39m | 7:50PM0.45m | 8:31AM0.53m | 8:49PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 293 | 297 | 293 | 261 | 201 | 198 | 178 | 178 | 133 | 131 | 95 | 93 | 58 | 57 | 48 | 28 | 198 | 350 | 374 | 418 | 390 | 358 | 303 | 292 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 21 | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | NNW 6 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | — | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 31 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | — | — | NW 6 | W 18 | W 18 | W 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | — | NW 10 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 25 | 54 | 38 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | 25 | — | 28 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 2 | NE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 2 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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