Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 11AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3992 | 4196 | 4327 | 4298 | 6401 | 3874 | 4954 | 6672 | 6526 | 6091 | 4935 | 4327 | 3731 | 3366 | 2848 | 2591 | 2215 | 1838 | 1609 | 1326 | 1137 | 995 | 763 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:19AM2.90m | 1:46PM2.96m | 2:13AM2.75m | 2:43PM2.80m | 3:18AM2.58m | 3:51PM2.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37AM0.24m | 8:09PM0.38m | 8:29AM0.43m | 9:09PM0.55m | 9:29AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4876 | 4935 | 4327 | 3731 | 3366 | 2848 | 2591 | 2215 | 1838 | 1609 | 1326 | 1137 | 995 | 763 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3992 | 4196 | 4327 | 4298 | 6401 | 3874 | 4954 | 6672 | 6526 | 6091 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 197 | 291 | 309 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 393 | 206 | 55 | 55 | 148 | 309 | 101 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 249 | 249 | 0 | 0 |
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