Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (12 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 11PM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9031 | 8654 | 7597 | 7188 | 6786 | 7461 | 7621 | 6762 | 6356 | 6027 | 5271 | 4451 | 4065 | 3652 | 3669 | 3283 | 2906 | 2508 | 2261 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:03PM3.11m | 11:23AM3.01m | 11:39PM3.02m | 11:58AM2.94m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.04m | 5:17AM0.03m | 5:33PM0.11m | 5:54AM0.10m | 6:09PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2844 | 2577 | 2244 | 4451 | 4065 | 3652 | 2948 | 3283 | 2348 | 2508 | 2261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 701 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 9031 | 8654 | 7597 | 7188 | 6786 | 7461 | 7621 | 6762 | 6356 | 6027 | 5271 | — | — | — | 3669 | — | 2906 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 121 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 179 | 143 | 179 | 227 | 139 | 139 | 55 | 2 | 95 | 55 | 224 | 227 | 227 | 139 |
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