Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 4PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4682 | 3496 | 2740 | 2318 | 2085 | 1868 | 1817 | 1641 | 1568 | 1387 | 1259 | 1121 | 980 | 838 | 824 | 725 | 603 | 593 | 503 | 416 | 346 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:00AM2.34m | 8:29PM2.52m | 8:48AM2.46m | 9:10PM2.65m | 9:30AM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16PM0.77m | 2:43AM0.78m | 3:01PM0.66m | 3:23AM0.66m | 3:40PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 4682 | 3496 | 2740 | 2318 | 2085 | 1868 | 1817 | 1641 | 1568 | 1387 | 1259 | 1121 | 980 | 838 | 824 | 725 | 603 | 593 | 503 | 416 | 346 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
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