Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 9AM is: 2.4m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WSW 14 | W 17 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 454 | 637 | 3425 | 2281 | 2963 | 3510 | 3163 | 4241 | 4181 | 3833 | 3352 | 2975 | 2611 | 2021 | 1677 | 1201 | 997 | 748 | 624 | 495 | 478 | 245 | 483 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 11:17AM2.84m | 11:31PM3.01m | 11:51AM2.86m | 00:05AM3.02m | 12:26PM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM0.38m | 5:24PM0.29m | 5:45AM0.33m | 5:59PM0.28m | 6:22AM0.31m | 6:35PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | NW 9 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 357 | 504 | 361 | 431 | — | 112 | 3163 | 4241 | 4181 | 3833 | 3352 | 2975 | 2611 | 2021 | 1677 | 1201 | 997 | 748 | 624 | 495 | 478 | 245 | 483 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | NW 8 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 206 | 136 | 160 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 131 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | WSW 18 | — |
| kJ | 125 | 437 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 65 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 17 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 454 | 637 | 3425 | 2281 | 2963 | 3510 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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