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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 Thursday 07 May 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
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 7PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
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 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
266 | 314 | 301 | 236 | 236 | 233 | 233 | 229 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 261 | 755 | 658 | 551 | 640 | 614 | 593 | 1401 | 1932 | 2013 | 2816 | 3021 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:30PM2.41m | 1:52AM2.50m | 2:25PM2.29m | 2:48AM2.39m | 3:27PM2.21m | 3:52AM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.77m | 7:42PM0.74m | 8:17AM0.86m | 8:34PM0.84m | 9:15AM0.90m | 9:34PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 15 | W 13 | — |
 kJ | 266 | 314 | 301 | 236 | 236 | 233 | 233 | 229 | 226 | 226 | 109 | 133 | 261 | 168 | 658 | 551 | 640 | 614 | 593 | 1401 | 1932 | 892 | 87 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | WSW 14 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 183 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 33 | 50 | 226 | 226 | 173 | 26 | 210 | 204 | 195 | 186 | 393 | 270 | 131 | 522 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 20 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 31 | — | 34 | 64 | 92 | 208 | 283 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | N 4 | N 3 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 755 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 2816 | 3021 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 249 | 249 | 221 | 7 | 221 | 7 | 7 | 227 | 227 | 291 | 292 | 292 | 227 | 115 | 110 | 110 | 111 | 111 | 0 | 55 | 110 | 110 | 111 |
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