Raglan-Whale Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.82° S 174.81° E

Issued: 11 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Raglan-Whale Bay sea temperature is
15.1° C

Normal for this time of year

Raglan-Whale Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 2AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)6ft (1.8m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (27 Jun)6ft (1.8m)13s

Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
12
2.4
WSW
12
2.2
SW
13
2
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2089
1633
1503
1250
1083
983
998
1060
1060
981
1030
1005
1209
1178
1292
1327
1258
1208
1191
1057
1028
870
643
669
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
S
10
SSW
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:09PM2.49m
8:25AM2.45m
8:52PM2.61m
9:09AM2.54m
9:30PM2.72m
9:49AM2.62m
Low Tide
2:22AM0.75m
2:39PM0.62m
3:04AM0.68m
3:20PM0.56m
3:42AM0.61m
3:58PM0.51m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:10
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
9
10
9
9
10
14
15
14
12
12
12
11
12
15
16
15
14
13
10
11
11
12
14
13
Feels °C
6
7
6
6
8
12
13
12
10
10
10
9
10
14
15
14
12
11
7
8
8
8
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
12
2.4
WSW
12
2.2
SW
13
2
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
Energy kJ
2089
1633
1503
1250
1083
983
998
1060
1060
981
1030
1005
1209
1178
1292
1327
1258
1208
1191
1057
1028
870
643
669
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
WSW
18
Energy kJ
92
93
208
11
62
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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