Surf forecast · New Zealand · North Island
Surf forecast Raglan (Manu Bay) today
Waves, swell and wind at Raglan (Manu Bay) (North Island, New Zealand) today and for the next 3 days, every 3 hours of daylight, with a plain verdict per day — flat, small, fun, good or big, offshore or onshore — and the best window to paddle out.
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Fun cross-shore.
Raglan (Manu Bay) surf forecast, next 3 days
- Flat
- Small
- Fun
- Good
- Big
Sunday 25 October
Fun Best window 08:00–11:00: fun, cross-shore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 1.4 m · 12 s ↑SW | 1.1 m · 10 s ↑SW | 16–38 km/h ↑SW cross-shore |
| 12:00 | 1.4 m · 12 s ↑SW | 1.1 m · 11 s ↑SW | 17–41 km/h ↑SW cross-shore |
| 15:00 | 1.4 m · 13 s ↑SW | 1.2 m · 12 s ↑SW | 19–44 km/h ↑WSW cross-shore |
| 18:00 | 1.4 m · 13 s ↑SW | 1.3 m · 13 s ↑SW | 17–43 km/h ↑WSW cross-shore |
Monday 26 October
Good Best window 06:00–09:00: good, onshore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.5 m · 13 s ↑SW | 1.4 m · 12 s ↑SW | 12–25 km/h ↑W onshore |
| 09:00 | 1.5 m · 13 s ↑SW | 1.4 m · 12 s ↑SW | 14–33 km/h ↑W onshore |
| 12:00 | 1.4 m · 12 s ↑WSW | 1.3 m · 12 s ↑SW | 17–41 km/h ↑NW onshore |
| 15:00 | 1.4 m · 12 s ↑WSW | 1.2 m · 11 s ↑SW | 20–48 km/h ↑NW onshore |
| 18:00 | 1.3 m · 11 s ↑WSW | 1.1 m · 11 s ↑SW | 20–48 km/h ↑NW onshore |
Tuesday 27 October
Good Best window 19:00–20:00: good, cross-shore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.7 m · 7 s ↑WNW | 1.1 m · 5 s ↑W | 30–71 km/h ↑NNW onshore |
| 09:00 | 2.0 m · 7 s ↑WNW | 1.1 m · 6 s ↑W | 32–73 km/h ↑NNW onshore |
| 12:00 | 2.2 m · 7 s ↑WNW | 1.4 m · 7 s ↑W | 32–82 km/h ↑NW onshore |
| 15:00 | 2.3 m · 8 s ↑WNW | 1.8 m · 6 s ↑WNW | 26–61 km/h ↑SW cross-shore |
| 18:00 | 2.4 m · 8 s ↑W | 1.8 m · 6 s ↑WNW | 26–59 km/h ↑SW cross-shore |
Wednesday 28 October
Big Best window 07:00–10:00: big, cross-shore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 2.6 m · 9 s ↑WSW | 2.6 m · 8 s ↑WSW | 16–40 km/h ↑SSW cross-shore |
| 09:00 | 2.5 m · 10 s ↑WSW | 2.4 m · 8 s ↑WSW | 17–39 km/h ↑SW cross-shore |
| 12:00 | 2.3 m · 9 s ↑WSW | 2.2 m · 8 s ↑WSW | 20–46 km/h ↑WSW onshore |
| 15:00 | 2.2 m · 9 s ↑WSW | 2.1 m · 8 s ↑WSW | 22–53 km/h ↑W onshore |
| 18:00 | 2.1 m · 9 s ↑WSW | 1.9 m · 8 s ↑WSW | 22–52 km/h ↑WNW onshore |
Every 3 hours of daylight, local time. Waves = significant height of the whole sea, with the peak period; swell = the long-period part. Arrows point where the waves and the wind are going.
Forecast for Sun 08:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 19:11 UTC
Waves map around Raglan (Manu Bay)
Open the waves map centred on Raglan (Manu Bay)
Live significant wave height from NOAA WaveWatch III, averaged over 2° cells: coarser than the forecast above, so near the coast it can differ from it.
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Questions
- Is there surf at Raglan (Manu Bay) today?
- Fun: waves 1.4 m at 12 s from SW, swell 1.1 m · 11 s SW (Sun 08:00).
- Is the wind offshore at Raglan (Manu Bay)?
- Wind 15 km/h from SW: cross-shore for a beach facing WNW.
- When is the best time to surf Raglan (Manu Bay) today?
- 08:00–11:00 (fun, cross-shore)
- How warm is the water at Raglan (Manu Bay)?
- 15.9 °C
- Where do the numbers come from?
- The Open-Meteo Marine API (wave models of Météo-France, ECMWF and NOAA) for a point just off the beach, and the Open-Meteo forecast for the wind. A model at sea, not a surf report: sandbanks, reefs and tide shape the waves you actually get.
Nearby surf spots
Piha 100 km · Muriwai 114 km · Whangamata 119 km · Mount Maunganui 125 km · Fitzroy Beach (New Plymouth) 149 km · Wainui Beach (Gisborne) 305 km
How it is computed
Hourly Open-Meteo Marine forecast (wave height, peak period and direction, swell) at a point just off Raglan (Manu Bay), and the Open-Meteo wind at 10 m. Size: flat under 0.3 m, small under 0.8 m, fun under 1.5 m, good under 2.5 m (with a period of 8 s or more), big above. Wind: under 8 km/h light; otherwise offshore, cross-shore or onshore from its angle to the direction the beach faces. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the best mix of size, period and wind. Rebuilt every 3 hours. Live map.