Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 7PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5196 | 6188 | 6786 | 7225 | 7574 | 7469 | 8139 | 8643 | 7736 | 7091 | 6050 | 5383 | 4510 | 3937 | 3307 | 3083 | 2591 | 2416 | 2180 | 2019 | 1958 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:59AM2.97m | 00:12AM3.05m | 12:34PM2.93m | 00:48AM2.95m | 1:13PM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM0.17m | 6:31AM0.17m | 6:47PM0.28m | 7:10AM0.28m | 7:30PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 19 | W 20 | WSW 14 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 3158 | 2713 | 190 | 67 | 1933 | 162 | 160 | 1958 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 307 | 227 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 5196 | 6188 | 6786 | 7225 | 7574 | 7469 | 8139 | 8643 | 7736 | 7091 | 6050 | 5383 | 4510 | 3937 | 3307 | 3083 | 2591 | 2416 | 2180 | 2019 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 269 | 251 | 269 | 179 | 137 | 133 | 172 | 143 | 179 | 179 | 193 | 224 | 240 | 245 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 206 | 250 |
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