Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 2AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 273 | 261 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 372 | 940 | 1195 | 1341 | 1330 | 1294 | 911 | 763 | 1028 | 1038 | 1068 | 1028 | 763 | 752 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:11AM2.88m | 12:29PM2.92m | 00:44AM2.79m | 1:03PM2.85m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM0.21m | 6:24AM0.16m | 6:42PM0.32m | 6:59AM0.27m | 7:18PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 273 | 66 | 65 | 101 | 112 | 127 | 940 | 1195 | 1341 | 1330 | 1294 | 911 | 763 | 1028 | 1038 | 1068 | 1028 | 763 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WNW 9 | — | W 19 | — | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 68 | 261 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 372 | 134 | — | 118 | — | 81 | 66 | 62 | 43 | 10 | — | — | 669 | 752 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 72 | 69 | 104 | 160 | 158 | 204 | — | — | — | — | 487 | 326 | 326 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 172 | 190 | 89 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 62 | 85 | 125 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 55 | 176 | 7 | 7 | 179 | 179 | 114 | 124 | 110 | 110 | 7 | 124 | 179 | 179 | 227 | 300 | 114 | 114 |
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