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Raglan Manu BayAround 3:00 PM GMT+12

Strong wind — difficult conditions · Low confidence

Similar forecast: Whale Bay Raglan.

11.3–11.3 ft · Offshore waves · not face height

Strong wind: 16.0 kt · cross-shore

Cautions
  • Strong wind or gusts up to 39.8 kt can make the session difficult; being first in the list does not make conditions good.
  • Large waves are forecast. Choose conditions that suit your experience.
Other places to check
  • Whale Bay Raglan · Around 3:00 PM GMT+12 · Strong wind — difficult conditions
    11.3–11.3 ft · Offshore waves · not face height · 16.0 kt
  • Piha · 12:36 PM–2:00 PM GMT+12 · Strong wind — difficult conditions
    11.8–12.4 ft · Offshore waves · not face height · 16.2 kt
Why this spot?
  • This is the best time in the forecast, though wind may make it choppy.

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Waikato and Auckland West Coast surf forecast
SpotBreaking surfOutlookBest next 4hWindTideHourly timeline
PihaSW offshore model swell · 9.8 ft @ 11s
UnavailableStrong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence12:36 PM–2:00 PMSW 15.7 ktunavailableUnavailableunavailable
Raglan Manu BayWSW offshore model swell · 8.9 ft @ 10s
UnavailableStrong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceAround 3:00 PMSW 17.5 ktcross-shoreUnavailableunavailable
MuriwaiSW offshore model swell · 9.5 ft @ 10s
UnavailableStrong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence12:36 PM–2:00 PMSW 18.6 ktcross-shoreUnavailableunavailable
Whale Bay RaglanWSW offshore model swell · 8.9 ft @ 10s
UnavailableStrong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceAround 3:00 PMSW 17.5 ktunavailableUnavailableunavailable

Waikato and Auckland West Coast

4 spots

Piha

Unavailable

Offshore swell: SW 9.8 ft @ 11s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to go12:36 PM–2:00 PM
WindSW 15.7 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailable
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable15.5Unavailable
UUnavailable15.7Unavailable
UUnavailable16.2Unavailable
UUnavailable16Unavailable
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Raglan Manu Bay

Unavailable

Offshore swell: WSW 8.9 ft @ 10s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to goAround 3:00 PM
WindSW 17.5 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailable
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable18Unavailable
UUnavailable17.5Unavailable
UUnavailable17.6Unavailable
UUnavailable16Unavailable
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Muriwai

Unavailable

Offshore swell: SW 9.5 ft @ 10s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to go12:36 PM–2:00 PM
WindSW 18.6 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailable
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable18.6Unavailable
UUnavailable18.6Unavailable
UUnavailable19.1Unavailable
UUnavailable19Unavailable
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Whale Bay Raglan

Unavailable

Offshore swell: WSW 8.9 ft @ 10s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to goAround 3:00 PM
WindSW 17.5 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailable
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable18Unavailable
UUnavailable17.5Unavailable
UUnavailable17.6Unavailable
UUnavailable16Unavailable
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Seven-day outlook

DaySurfBest periodWhereWind
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 3–19 kt varying direction
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 2–13 kt varying direction
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 4.5–13.5 kt varying direction
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 6.5–18.5 kt varying direction
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 12–27 kt varying direction
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 4–20 kt varying direction
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 5.5–13 kt varying direction
Forecast sources 2/6 current

Coastal waves, offshore swell, and surf height describe different conditions. Source availability does not measure forecast accuracy.

Report or official forecast

MetService New Zealand Surf Forecasts

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UnavailableNo source time

Tide prediction

NIWA Tide Forecasting API

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UnavailableNo source time

Forecast model

Open-Meteo Marine API

4 of 4 configured model points available
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