Raglan-Whale Bay surf break

Raglan-Whale Bay surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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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
16.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 7AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
8
0.4
WSW
12
0.9
NW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
357
265
215
147
111
108
60
73
99
196
196
196
192
184
177
144
112
112
102
56
104
82
51
49
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
15
NNW
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
9:50PM2.79m
10:06AM2.69m
10:24PM2.85m
10:42AM2.71m
10:58PM2.87m
11:17AM2.70m
Low Tide
4:01AM0.48m
4:16PM0.39m
4:36AM0.49m
4:52PM0.41m
5:11AM0.52m
5:27PM0.46m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:08
1
1
1
1
1
3
14
24
4
3
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
15
17
18
17
16
16
17
16
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
15
15
16
16
16
10
10
9
9
11
13
14
13
12
12
14
13
15
15
14
13
12
13
13
14
16
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
NW
6
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
357
265
215
147
111
33
54
73
99
196
196
196
192
184
177
144
112
112
102
162
104
82
51
36
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
4
0.4
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
Energy kJ
2
8
17
26
108
60
60
40
32
33
33
33
32
30
50
59
58
56
30
41
51
50
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.4
SW
12
0.2
W
12
0.3
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
Energy kJ
3
3
40
11
21
35
32
30
56
58
27
38
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.7
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
Energy kJ
2
3
4
6
11
7
9
9
7
6
6
5
6
6
7
7
7
16
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
7
7
55
200
200
228
228
228
231
200
228
236
7
204
228
204
200
205
228
61
0
2
115
55
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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