Raglan, New Zealand
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About Raglan
Raglan is a town in Waikato Region, New Zealand. From Raglan you can reach 6 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Raglan, a kite and windsurf spot 3.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 2 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is HLZ, 39 km away.
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Staying in Raglan
- 2 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: HLZ, 39 km, Auckland International Airport (AKL), 92 km, TRG, 117 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Raglan.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Raglan each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raglan - Manu Bay6.3 kmabout 15 min by car | 4 ft154 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft108 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft183 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, fair | 3 ft60 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, too small | 4 ft98 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, fair | 5 ft584 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 5 ft653 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, fair |
All readings for Raglan - Manu Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Raglan - Whale Bay7.6 kmabout 15 min by car | 4 ft154 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft108 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft183 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft60 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, poor | 3 ft86 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, fair | 5 ft584 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft311 kJwind from the west, 6 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day |
All readings for Raglan - Whale Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Manu Bay6.7 kmabout 15 min by car | 4 ft154 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, fair | 5 ft149 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft183 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, fair | 3 ft60 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, poor | 3 ft86 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, fair | 5 ft584 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft311 kJwind from the west, 7 knots, fair |
All readings for Manu Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Whale Bay8.4 kmabout 15 min by car | 4 ft154 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, poor | 5 ft149 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft183 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, fair | 3 ft60 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, poor | 3 ft86 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, fair | 5 ft584 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft311 kJwind from the west, 7 knots, fair |
All readings for Whale Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Ngarunui5.5 kmabout 10 min by car | 4 ft154 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, poor | 5 ft149 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft183 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, fair | 3 ft60 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, poor | 3 ft86 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, fair | 5 ft584 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft311 kJwind from the west, 7 knots, fair |
All readings for Ngarunui: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Ngarunui Beach5.5 kmabout 10 min by car | 4 ft154 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, poor | 5 ft149 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft183 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, fair | 3 ft60 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, poor | 3 ft86 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, fair | 5 ft584 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft311 kJwind from the west, 7 knots, fair |
All readings for Ngarunui Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Raglan, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).