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Raglan-Whale Bay Surf Forecast
/ Raglan and West Waikato (8 surf breaks) /
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Raglan-Whale Bay surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Raglan-Whale Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Raglan-Whale Bay sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 8PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
447 | 462 | 812 | 875 | 734 | 745 | 680 | 680 | 781 | 1769 | 1410 | 1358 | 1199 | 1169 | 962 | 845 | 732 | 722 | 712 | 603 | 545 | 421 | 421 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:46AM2.55m | 7:26PM2.52m | 7:37AM2.69m | 8:18PM2.71m | 8:29AM2.84m | 9:05PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12PM0.44m | 1:36AM0.46m | 2:02PM0.26m | 2:28AM0.29m | 2:51PM0.11m | 3:16AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 447 | 462 | 812 | 875 | 734 | 745 | 680 | 680 | 451 | 1769 | 1410 | 1358 | 1199 | 1169 | 962 | 845 | 732 | 722 | 712 | 603 | 545 | 421 | 421 | 421 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 22 | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 24 |
| kJ | 143 | 112 | 161 | 332 | 308 | 507 | 608 | 528 | 781 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | WSW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 46 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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