Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 6AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 555 | 468 | 663 | 560 | 793 | 679 | 662 | 532 | 580 | 573 | 1885 | 2940 | 2758 | 2290 | 2025 | 2265 | 2140 | 1921 | 1634 | 1699 | 1816 | 1712 | 477 | 804 |
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-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 9:36PM3.05m | 9:57AM2.97m | 10:25PM3.17m | 10:49AM3.02m | 11:15PM3.21m | 11:40AM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM0.19m | 4:13PM0.10m | 4:40AM0.13m | 5:03PM0.09m | 5:32AM0.14m | 5:52PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 555 | 468 | 663 | 560 | 793 | 679 | 662 | 532 | 121 | 154 | 1885 | 2940 | 2758 | 2290 | 2025 | 1826 | 2140 | 1921 | 1634 | 1211 | — | — | 477 | 230 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 |
| kJ | 418 | 318 | 290 | 346 | 37 | — | 64 | 70 | 580 | 573 | 243 | — | 322 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 20 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 69 | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 40 | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2265 | — | — | — | 1699 | 1816 | 1712 | 442 | 804 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 221 | 227 | 227 | 221 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 110 | 219 | 148 | 95 | 2 | 139 | 139 | 55 | 95 | 227 | 224 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 173 | 139 |
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