Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 7AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 679 | 647 | 563 | 513 | 1199 | 1487 | 1467 | 726 | 659 | 522 | 490 | 421 | 421 | 1144 | 1288 | 1346 | 338 | 372 | 311 | 297 | 232 | 175 | 188 | 201 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:01AM2.17m | 7:27PM2.34m | 8:00AM2.28m | 8:17PM2.48m | 8:51AM2.44m | 9:02PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM0.90m | 1:15PM0.85m | 1:53AM0.73m | 2:12PM0.68m | 2:42AM0.52m | 3:00PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 22 | WSW 13 | W 21 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 679 | 647 | 563 | 513 | 1199 | — | 715 | 726 | 659 | 522 | 490 | 421 | 421 | 9 | 249 | 9 | 265 | 235 | 311 | 297 | 232 | 169 | 126 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 24 | W 23 | W 22 | — | W 22 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 29 | — | 106 | 380 | — | — | — | 130 | 151 | 140 | 11 | 11 | 9 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 224 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 172 | 169 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 25 | 61 | 59 | 188 | 201 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 8 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1487 | 1467 | 196 | — | — | 116 | 147 | 167 | 1144 | 1288 | 1346 | 338 | 372 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 297 | 227 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 55 | 95 | 121 | 121 | 179 | 179 | 227 | 139 | 139 | 55 | 55 | 204 | 297 | 55 | 2 |
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