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Raglan and West Waikato Surf

Detailed Raglan and West Waikato surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Raglan and West Waikato. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Raglan and West Waikato. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Raglan and West Waikato over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Raglan and West Waikato and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

Raglan and West Waikato Surf Forecast

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Raglan and West Waikato Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Raglan and West Waikato Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Raglan and West Waikato coastline are also listed below.

Raglan and West Waikato Photos

Raglan and West Waikato Wavefinder

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Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
0

0

1

1

0

0

1

0

1

0

5

1

1

3

0

0

0

2

0

2

1

0

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5

WSW
3.5

WSW
1.1

SW
1.5

SSW
2.5

WSW
2.2

WSW
0.9

SW
1.5

WSW
0.5

SW
2.0

WSW
2.5

WSW
0.4

SSW
0.8

SW
2.3

WSW
1.6

W
1.0

WSW
0.9

WSW
0.9

SW
0.6

WSW
0.5

SW
0.5

WSW
0.5

SW
Period(s) (?)11101416121313131213141612141212111111141412
Energy(?)24762606788110018691532255127583236730772303091846799494366409186353200156
Wind
(km/h)
35
30
10
20
20
20
20
20
15
15
30
20
15
15
15
20
40
20
15
20
15
5
Wind State(?)crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
ononcrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)








2:33AM
0.54

2:49PM
1.15
2:53AM
0.49





1:15AM
2.88




Low Tide
/ height (m)








9:08PM
0.03
7:55AM
0.04

9:44PM
0.05





7:04PM
0.29
8:58AM
-0.00



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Summary
light rainsome cloudssome cloudsclearsome cloudsrain shwrsclearlight rainsome cloudsrain shwrsrisk thund- dersome cloudssome cloudsrisk thund- derrain shwrsrain shwrsrisk thund- derrisk thund- dercloudyrisk thund- derrain shwrssome clouds
Rain (mm)
2----1-3-63--53256-37-
High °C
17171615181620182217171515161417161618181517
Low °C
16171514161316181915161314141214161414161416
Chill °C (?)
16161614181520172216161415161316141518181417
Sunrise
6:47--6:46--6:47--6:50--6:48--6:52--6:52--6:52
Sunset
-5:53--5:51--5:50--5:49--5:46--5:45--5:46--
Swell1 (m) & direction
-
0.4

SW
1.1

SW
1.5

SSW
2.5

WSW
2.2

WSW
0.9

SW
1.8

WNW
0.5

SW
2.1

WNW
2.5

WSW
0.7

SW
0.8

SW
2.3

WSW
1.6

W
1.0

WSW
1.0

WNW
1.1

NW
0.7

WNW
0.6

SW
0.9

NW
0.9

NW
Period (s)-1514161213138129149121412129981177
Swell2 (m) & direction
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-
0.7

SW

-

-

-

-
1.5

WSW
0.3

ENE
2.0

WSW
1.6

NW
0.4

SSW
0.5

SW

-

-
1.0

WNW
0.9

WSW
0.9

SW
0.6

WSW
0.5

SW
0.5

WSW
0.5

SW
Period (s)--18----1331391615--9111111141412
Wind waves (m) & direction
3.5

WSW
3.5

WSW

-
0.3

SSE

-

-
0.6

E

-
0.4

N

-

-
0.4

SSE
0.4

SE

-

-
0.3

ENE

-

-
0.3

ENE
0.8

NW

-
0.4

NE
Period (s)1110-3--4-3--34--3--28-2



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