Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raglan-Whale Bay today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay at 4PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Whale Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3226 | 3062 | 2906 | 2598 | 2441 | 2200 | 1956 | 1624 | 1556 | 1435 | 1435 | 1301 | 1099 | 955 | 838 | 529 | 624 | 528 | 326 | 265 | 261 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:58AM2.94m | 00:13AM2.89m | 12:32PM2.83m | 00:47AM2.73m | 1:07PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM0.23m | 6:30AM0.22m | 6:46PM0.40m | 7:06AM0.38m | 7:25PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | 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 |
| kJ | 3226 | 3062 | 2348 | 2598 | 2441 | 2200 | 1956 | 1624 | 1556 | 1435 | 1435 | 1301 | 1099 | 955 | 838 | 529 | 624 | 528 | 326 | 265 | 261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | 33 | 27 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 224 | 227 | 227 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 294 | 294 | 236 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 221 |
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