Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 7AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2701 | 2701 | 2830 | 2792 | 2754 | 2529 | 2169 | 2529 | 4565 | 4327 | 4757 | 4358 | 3631 | 3499 | 3222 | 2859 | 2615 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 00:36AM3.14m | 12:59PM2.89m | 1:19AM2.99m | 1:43PM2.74m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24PM0.14m | 6:54AM0.20m | 7:08PM0.27m | 7:40AM0.31m | 7:54PM0.43m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 2701 | 2701 | 2258 | 2228 | 2169 | 2169 | 2169 | 558 | 3747 | — | 2588 | 2303 | 1922 | — | 2535 | 2859 | 2615 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | 961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2830 | 2792 | 2754 | 2529 | — | 2529 | 4565 | 4327 | 4757 | 4358 | 3631 | 3499 | 3222 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 131 | 131 | 135 | 137 | 137 | 179 | 179 | 139 | 139 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | |||||||||||||||||
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