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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 Monday 18 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
17.0° 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 6PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | 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 | |
389 | 316 | 281 | 265 | 198 | 149 | 151 | 190 | 362 | 344 | 322 | 301 | 297 | 289 | 293 | 297 | 293 | 261 | 201 | 198 | 181 | 178 | 133 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:58AM3.04m | 11:24PM3.17m | 11:48AM2.98m | 00:14AM3.10m | 12:41PM2.86m | 1:08AM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM0.02m | 5:41AM0.12m | 6:03PM0.13m | 6:34AM0.24m | 6:54PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | 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 |
 kJ | 389 | 316 | 281 | 265 | 198 | 149 | 147 | 149 | 362 | 344 | 322 | 301 | 297 | 289 | 293 | 297 | 293 | 261 | 201 | 198 | 181 | 178 | 133 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 21 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 18 | W 17 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 18 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 60 | 103 | 151 | 190 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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