Raglan-Whale Bay Surf Forecast

/ Raglan and West Waikato (8 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (37.82° S 174.81° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Raglan-Whale Bay surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 24 Oct 2025 NZDT

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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 16.6° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Raglan-Whale Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 24) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Raglan-Whale Bay in the next 12 days are 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 28) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave Type	Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	7PM (Fri 24th Oct)	8ft (2.5m) 12s
Best Surf	7PM (Fri 24th Oct)	8ft (2.5m) 12s
Most Powerful	10AM (Tue 28th Oct)	13ft (4.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly near gales.
		Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29			Thu 30
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	2	3	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period(s) (?)	14	13	13	12	12	12	11	11	11	13	13	13	9	11	11	10	10	10	10	10	10
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	3005	2359	2165	1522	1288	1119	976	1049	1104	2135	2023	908	1157	3233	2759	2370	1207	1094	697	674	601
Wind (km/h)	WSW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- off	cross	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	on	cross- on	on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross
High Tide / height (m)	12:13AM 2.77	12:30PM 2.85		12:45AM 2.71		1:03PM 2.79	1:19AM 2.62		1:38PM 2.69	1:56AM 2.50		2:18PM 2.57	2:43AM 2.36		3:08PM 2.43	3:44AM 2.24		4:12PM 2.33		4:54AM 2.18	5:23PM 2.30
Low Tide / height (m)		6:26AM 0.29	6:43PM 0.45		6:59AM 0.40		7:17PM 0.56	7:34AM 0.52		7:56PM 0.69	8:13AM 0.66		8:40PM 0.82	8:57AM 0.79		9:35PM 0.92	9:53AM 0.89		10:38PM 0.95	11:01AM 0.92

		Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29			Thu 30
Sunrise	-	6:24	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:16	-
Sunset	-	-	7:45	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:47	-	-	7:49	-	-	7:50	-	-	7:51	-	-	7:52

Rain (mm)	13	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	2	1	-	31	19	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	17	15	14	11	14	14	14	15	15	14	16	17	18	17	14	13	14	14	13	14	14
Feels °C (?)	13	11	10	8	10	9	10	9	9	10	10	11	10	15	9	6	8	8	9	11	10

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Raglan and West Waikato

Wind Update The wind is still cross-on at Raglan-Whale Bay (moderate winds from the W at Port Taharoa Automatic Weather Station 39 km from Raglan-Whale Bay). A 3.0m groundswell from the W
1 hour 33 minutes ago Raglan-Whale Bay

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39 km away, 1 h 33 min ago

28 km/h

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16.6

Air / Water (°C)

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Information about the Raglan-Whale Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Raglan-Whale Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Raglan-Whale Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Raglan-Whale Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Raglan-Whale Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Raglan-Whale Bay is 44 km (27 miles) from Hamilton. If you plan a holiday in Raglan and West Waikato, look for hotels and other accommodation in Hamilton. Hamilton has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.