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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 5 am Monday 20 Apr 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
18.5° 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 1PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 2989 | 3334 | 3023 | 2772 | 2147 | 1708 | 1226 | 928 | 916 | 608 | 513 | 255 | 243 | 213 | 253 | 264 | 196 | 183 | 160 | 99 | 92 | 120 | 120 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:56AM 3.02 | 12:23AM 3.04 | 12:46PM 2.86 | 1:15AM 2.88 | 1:44PM 2.66 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:52AM 0.08 | 6:14PM 0.10 | 6:42AM 0.24 | 7:04PM 0.29 | 7:38AM 0.44 | 7:59PM 0.51 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thu 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
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