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Raglan-Whale Bay Surf Forecast
/ Raglan and West Waikato (8 surf breaks) /
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Raglan-Whale Bay surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 10 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 4PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | |
2314 | 3933 | 4363 | 4594 | 4892 | 4938 | 4689 | 4227 | 3361 | 3025 | 2452 | 2116 | 1930 | 1725 | 1452 | 1274 | 1155 | 1042 | 922 | 908 | 799 | 787 | 638 | 628 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:30PM2.20m | 4:55AM2.35m | 5:30PM2.24m | 5:52AM2.42m | 6:29PM2.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM0.88m | 10:38PM0.87m | 11:17AM0.78m | 11:41PM0.78m | 12:17PM0.63m | 00:41AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1259 | 970 | 4227 | 3361 | 3025 | 2452 | 2116 | 1930 | 1725 | 1452 | 1274 | 1155 | 1042 | 922 | 908 | 799 | 787 | 638 | 628 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 26 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1621 | 585 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2314 | 3933 | 4363 | 4594 | 4892 | 4938 | 4689 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 116 | 197 | 130 | 130 | 95 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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