Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 7PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2267 | 2039 | 1922 | 3529 | 4065 | 4541 | 4293 | 3299 | 2830 | 2615 | 2237 | 1850 | 1413 | 1240 | 1159 | 969 | 1080 | 1065 | 1133 | 1280 | 1346 | 628 | 1256 | 1044 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:14PM2.57m | 2:30AM2.69m | 3:01PM2.51m | 3:18AM2.61m | 3:52PM2.46m | 4:13AM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.55m | 8:25PM0.63m | 8:54AM0.58m | 9:14PM0.70m | 9:42AM0.62m | 10:08PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 2267 | 2039 | 1922 | 3529 | 4065 | 4541 | 4293 | 3299 | 2830 | 2615 | 2237 | 1850 | 1413 | 1240 | 1159 | 969 | 1080 | 1065 | 1133 | 1280 | 1346 | 244 | 1256 | 1044 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 291 | 294 | 421 | 437 | 287 | — | 287 | 115 | 72 | 45 | 42 | 24 | 11 | 16 | 6 | — | 9 | 8 | 30 | 74 | 108 | 628 | 318 | 498 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | W 24 |
| kJ | — | 221 | 972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 227 | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 7 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 179 | 111 | 48 | 2 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 110 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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