Raglan-Whale Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.82° S 174.81° E

Raglan-Whale Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Raglan-Whale Bay sea temperature is
13.9°C
0.2° 

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


Raglan-Whale Bay surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with 5,659 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.

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

The surf forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Raglan-Whale Bay in the next 16 days are 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Sat 29th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 12s
Best Surf 9AM (Sat 29th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 12s
Most Powerful12PM (Mon 24th Aug)11ft (3.5m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Raglan-Whale Bay over the next 16 days.


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