Raglan, New Zealand

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The beach near Raglan, NZ
Near Ngarunui. Photo: cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: 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 expert 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.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Raglan: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Raglan - Manu Bay6.3 kmabout 15 min by car4 ft232 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, too small4 ft125 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, too small5 ft145 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, too small4 ft186 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small4 ft103 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small5 ft140 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, too small5 ft663 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, too small
All readings for Raglan - Manu Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Raglan - Manu Bay, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct23, too small4 ft9 ssoft232kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct19, too small4 ft7 smushy125kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct20, too small5 ft6 smushy145kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots17°C
Wed 21Oct19, too small4 ft8 smushy186kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct16, too small4 ft6 smushy103kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct20, too small5 ft6 smushy140kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots17°C
Sat 24Oct34, too small5 ft12 ssoft663kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots17°C
Manu Bay6.7 kmabout 15 min by car4 ft232 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small4 ft125 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too small5 ft145 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, too small4 ft186 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small4 ft103 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, too small5 ft140 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small5 ft629 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, too small
All readings for Manu Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Manu Bay, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct23, too small4 ft9 ssoft232kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct19, too small4 ft7 smushy125kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct20, too small5 ft6 smushy145kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct15, too small4 ft8 smushy186kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct14, too small4 ft6 smushy103kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct20, too small5 ft6 smushy140kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct33, too small5 ft12 ssoft629kJwind from the west, 4 knots16°C
Whale Bay8.4 kmabout 15 min by car4 ft243 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, too small4 ft125 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too small5 ft145 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, too small4 ft186 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small4 ft103 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, too small5 ft140 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small5 ft629 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, too small
All readings for Whale Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Whale Bay, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct20, too small4 ft9 ssoft243kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct17, too small4 ft7 smushy125kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct21, too small5 ft6 smushy145kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct13, too small4 ft8 smushy186kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct9, too small4 ft6 smushy103kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct20, too small5 ft6 smushy140kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct32, too small5 ft12 ssoft629kJwind from the west, 4 knots16°C
Ngarunui5.5 kmabout 10 min by car4 ft232 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small4 ft125 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too small5 ft145 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, too small4 ft186 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small4 ft103 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, too small5 ft140 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small5 ft629 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, too small
All readings for Ngarunui: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ngarunui, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct22, too small4 ft9 ssoft232kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct16, too small4 ft7 smushy125kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct21, too small5 ft6 smushy145kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct13, too small4 ft8 smushy186kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct9, too small4 ft6 smushy103kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct20, too small5 ft6 smushy140kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct31, too small5 ft12 ssoft629kJwind from the west, 4 knots16°C
Ngarunui Beach5.5 kmabout 10 min by car4 ft232 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small4 ft125 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too small5 ft145 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, too small4 ft186 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small4 ft103 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, too small5 ft140 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small5 ft629 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, too small
All readings for Ngarunui Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ngarunui Beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct22, too small4 ft9 ssoft232kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct16, too small4 ft7 smushy125kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct21, too small5 ft6 smushy145kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct13, too small4 ft8 smushy186kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct9, too small4 ft6 smushy103kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct20, too small5 ft6 smushy140kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct31, too small5 ft12 ssoft629kJwind from the west, 4 knots16°C
Raglan - Whale Bay7.6 kmabout 15 min by car4 ft232 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, too small4 ft125 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, too small5 ft145 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, too small4 ft186 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small4 ft103 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, too small5 ft140 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, too small5 ft629 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, too small
All readings for Raglan - Whale Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Raglan - Whale Bay, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct24, too small4 ft9 ssoft232kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct19, too small4 ft7 smushy125kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct21, too small5 ft6 smushy145kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots17°C
Wed 21Oct16, too small4 ft8 smushy186kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct15, too small4 ft6 smushy103kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct21, too small5 ft6 smushy140kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots17°C
Sat 24Oct31, too small5 ft12 ssoft629kJwind from the west, 4 knots17°C

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).

Kite near Raglan

Windsurf near Raglan