Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 7AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1623 | 5896 | 3336 | 4658 | 4929 | 5511 | 6340 | 6761 | 7680 | 7469 | 8003 | 8801 | 8115 | 6795 | 6050 | 5122 | 4405 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:37PM3.09m | 11:59AM2.97m | 00:12AM3.05m | 12:34PM2.93m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM0.11m | 6:09PM0.17m | 6:31AM0.17m | 6:47PM0.28m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3495 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1623 | 5896 | 3336 | 4658 | 4929 | 5511 | 6340 | 6761 | 7680 | 7469 | 8003 | 8801 | 8115 | 6795 | 6050 | 5122 | 4405 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 114 | 179 | 114 | 179 | 179 | 251 | 269 | 179 | 179 | 129 | 172 | 143 | 143 | 179 | 179 | 193 |
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