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Raglan - Manu Bay

Raglan, New Zealand
👥Crowded🪨Rocks🌀Strong rips

Raglan - Manu Bay is surfing's ultimate left-hand point—a wave so long that rides can connect for over two kilometers from Indicators through Whale Bay and into Manu Bay on the right swell. Featured alongside N'Gor in The Endless Summer, Raglan showed the world that New Zealand harbored world-class waves in a breathtaking setting. The volcanic rock bottom creates walls that roll with metronomic perfection, offering section after section of workable face. The drive from Auckland through lush Waikato farmland ends at one of the planet's most celebrated surf destinations, where the Kiwi surf community preserves a welcoming, grassroots culture despite international fame.

10-Day Forecast
Mon
22
44
Poor
1.5m
@10s
5km/h
Tue
23
72
Good
1.5m
@15s
18km/h
Wed
24
57
Fair
1.2m
@15s
26km/h
Thu
25
25
Poor
2.5m
@10s
15km/h
Fri
26
36
Poor
3.9m
@15s
17km/h
Sat
27
54
Fair
2.7m
@14s
19km/h
Sun
28
72
Good
2.3m
@12s
3km/h
Mon
29
75
Good
2.0m
@14s
7km/h
Tue
30
78
Good
1.9m
@14s
7km/h
Wed
1
78
Good
1.3m
@14s
6km/h

Today's Conditions

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Swell
1.5m
WSW(250°)
Score: 13/25
Period
10s
Medium period swell
Score: 6/25
Wind
5km/h
SE(134°)
Score: 23/25
Weather
12°C
0.0mm19%
Secondary Swell
0.9mWSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 8 km/h S|PM: 3 km/h SE
3 km/h vs 8 km/h morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:27 am
High tide - 1.34m
8:54 am
Low tide - -0.83m
3:02 pm
High tide - 1.12m
9:15 pm
Low tide - -0.68m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

44
Poor
Components
Swell Direction9/25
Swell Size13/25
Swell Period6/25
Wind23/25
Raw Score51/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-10
🌊 Tide+3
Adjusted Score44/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score44
🤢 Morning Sickness🌊 Mostly in the tide window
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (220°)
Direction range
190° - 250°
Size range
0.8m - 3m
Ideal size
2.3m
Height multiplier
0.92×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (90°)
Offshore range
60° - 130°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.4m

Water temp

17°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

7/10

Access: 2hr drive from Auckland. 8km from Raglan town center down Wainui Road.

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Year-round surf. Winter (Jun-Aug) most consistent at 82%.

Getting There

Airport
AKL
Drive time
120 min
Data quality
verified

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