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Raglan-Whale Bay Surf Photo: 'Winter sessions' by Charlie Webb

Lat Long: 37.82° S 174.81° E

Issued: 5 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Raglan-Whale Bay sea temperature is

15.9° 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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		WSW	WSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raglan-Whale Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raglan-Whale Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW
	15 s	glass		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raglan-Whale Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raglan-Whale Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	ENE	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raglan-Whale Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	E	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raglan-Whale Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	ENE	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raglan-Whale Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	ENE	WSW	N
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raglan-Whale Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	ENE	WSW	NE
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raglan-Whale Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	NE	WSW	N
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raglan-Whale Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	NE	WSW	N
	13 s	cross	4 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raglan-Whale Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	NE	WSW	N
	13 s	cross	4 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raglan-Whale Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	NE	WSW	NNW
	13 s	cross	5 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raglan-Whale Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	NE	WSW	W
	13 s	cross	5 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raglan-Whale Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	NE	WSW	W
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raglan-Whale Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	NE	WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raglan-Whale Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	NE	WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross	5 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raglan-Whale Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 39 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.9m (6.1 ft). Range 3.60m (11.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Raglan-Whale Bay Surf Photo: 'Winter sessions' by Charlie Webb

Whale bay low tide nice swell

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User: Charlie Webb (2 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:00 pm 9 Oct 2020