Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 11AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 215 | 239 | 235 | 314 | 870 | 512 | 512 | 478 | 480 | 352 | 447 | 427 | 421 | 414 | 408 | 725 | 771 | 808 | 702 | 1650 | 1716 | 1693 | 726 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:46AM2.14m | 5:16PM2.22m | 5:55AM2.11m | 6:27PM2.24m | 7:01AM2.17m | 7:27PM2.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.97m | 11:40PM0.99m | 12:06PM0.96m | 00:51AM0.90m | 1:15PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 64 | 239 | 235 | 273 | 870 | 512 | 512 | 478 | 216 | 250 | 250 | 219 | 169 | 414 | 408 | 725 | 771 | 106 | 380 | — | — | — | 726 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 19 | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 215 | 35 | 21 | 283 | — | — | — | 405 | 480 | 352 | 447 | 427 | 421 | 129 | 122 | 29 | — | 217 | — | — | — | — | 175 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | — | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 61 | 99 | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 314 | — | 167 | 196 | 211 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 808 | 702 | 1650 | 1716 | 1693 | 297 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 179 | 179 | 101 | 224 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 101 | 170 | 179 | 224 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 139 | 250 | 301 | 227 | 227 | 95 |
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