Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 11AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1693 | 1619 | 1935 | 1876 | 1528 | 443 | 432 | 464 | 416 | 381 | 732 | 894 | 1405 | 1383 | 1453 | 1450 | 436 | 421 | 330 | 523 | 351 | 889 | 805 | 700 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 11:40AM3.00m | 00:05AM3.18m | 12:32PM2.92m | 00:56AM3.08m | 1:24PM2.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.14m | 5:52PM0.13m | 6:24AM0.20m | 6:42PM0.22m | 7:17AM0.30m | 7:33PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1693 | 1255 | — | — | — | 443 | 432 | 464 | 416 | 381 | 732 | 163 | 104 | 102 | 134 | 188 | 436 | 314 | 226 | 523 | 351 | 889 | 805 | 700 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | — | W 24 | W 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 347 | 265 | 189 | 190 | 190 | 167 | 104 | 104 | — | — | 132 | 183 | 421 | 330 | 389 | 93 | — | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 26 | 50 | 125 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | 228 | 228 | — | 176 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1619 | 1935 | 1876 | 1528 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 894 | 1405 | 1383 | 1453 | 1450 | 381 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 224 | 224 | 179 | 162 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 95 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 7 | 0 |
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