Raglan-Whale Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.82° S 174.81° E

Raglan-Whale Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Raglan-Whale Bay sea temperature is
15.0° C
0.4° 

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 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 18s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 4,829 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 18s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 18s 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 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Fri 10th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 18s
Best Surf 9AM (Fri 10th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 18s
Most Powerful 3PM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 16s

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


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