Raglan-Whale Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.82° S 174.81° E

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Raglan-Whale Bay sea temperature is
16.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Raglan-Whale Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 9PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Evening (16 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
1.8
SW
8
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2197
2197
2076
1921
1838
1619
2005
1944
496
412
361
379
364
352
745
759
785
1383
1342
1384
439
336
330
489
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
5
SSE
5
ENE
5
ENE
0
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
11:15PM3.21m
11:40AM3.00m
00:05AM3.18m
12:32PM2.92m
00:56AM3.08m
Low Tide
5:03PM0.09m
5:32AM0.14m
5:52PM0.13m
6:24AM0.20m
6:42PM0.22m
7:17AM0.30m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
12
12
13
14
15
14
13
13
12
11
12
13
14
14
13
13
12
11
12
12
14
Feels °C
10
9
10
8
7
8
8
10
10
11
12
11
10
12
10
11
10
9
8
8
7
8
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
16
1.8
SW
8
1.1
WSW
12
1.4
SW
8
1.5
WSW
11
Energy kJ
2197
2197
2076
1921
1313
983
412
412
361
379
364
352
745
759
342
102
134
188
439
336
247
489
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
17
0.5
W
16
1.1
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
14
Energy kJ
347
265
150
190
190
167
163
104
99
132
347
228
330
389
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.2
W
20
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.6
W
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
Energy kJ
9
9
26
50
125
30
104
104
183
225
225
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
1.6
SW
8
Energy kJ
1838
1619
2005
1944
496
785
1383
1342
1384
306
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
4
4
4
Distance (km)
55
139
139
55
55
55
250
224
179
179
162
55
0
0
0
0
2
0
110
110
110
55
55
55
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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