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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 Tuesday 02 Jun 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
16.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 4PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | |
80 | 77 | 85 | 219 | 171 | 173 | 138 | 169 | 217 | 202 | 178 | 213 | 254 | 303 | 361 | 217 | 198 | 121 | 66 | 135 | 358 | 463 | 516 | 618 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:17AM2.70m | 11:32PM2.85m | 11:53AM2.67m | 00:09AM2.81m | 12:31PM2.61m | 00:48AM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27PM0.46m | 5:47AM0.57m | 6:03PM0.51m | 6:26AM0.63m | 6:41PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 80 | 77 | 85 | 219 | 171 | 173 | 138 | 169 | 217 | 99 | 178 | 213 | 103 | 303 | 361 | 217 | 198 | 121 | 58 | 135 | 358 | 463 | 516 | 618 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 9 | WSW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | NW 7 | WSW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 12 | SW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 56 | 56 | 49 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 50 | 14 | 76 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 254 | 46 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 15 | 66 | 46 | 21 | 42 | 42 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 11 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 7 | WSW 15 | NW 7 | WSW 11 | W 18 | W 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 41 | 74 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 42 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 51 | 50 | 16 | 11 | 21 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 202 | 173 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 115 | 115 | 90 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 110 | 111 | 55 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 116 | 121 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 110 | 111 |
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