Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 9AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
687 | 763 | 542 | 917 | 1096 | 1068 | 948 | 911 | 886 | 763 | 742 | 756 | 589 | 563 | 555 | 468 | 468 | 432 | 793 | 679 | 662 | 500 | 580 | 669 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:02AM2.75m | 8:44PM2.88m | 9:02AM2.87m | 9:36PM3.05m | 9:57AM2.97m | 10:25PM3.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00AM0.45m | 2:26PM0.28m | 2:57AM0.30m | 3:21PM0.18m | 3:50AM0.19m | 4:13PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
687 | 763 | 542 | 917 | 1096 | 1068 | 948 | 911 | 886 | 763 | 742 | 756 | 589 | 563 | 555 | 468 | 468 | 384 | 793 | 679 | 662 | 107 | 137 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | WSW 20 | W 20 | W 19 | SW 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
85 | 56 | 37 | 15 | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 78 | 194 | 190 | 44 | 418 | 318 | 290 | 432 | — | — | — | 500 | 580 | 669 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | W 18 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 21 | W 19 |
— | — | 222 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 232 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 347 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | W 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 40 | — | — | 45 | 55 | 64 | 59 | 66 | 85 | — | 124 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 221 | 249 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 176 |
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