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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.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
25
Poor
1.6m
@14s
19km/h
Tue
31
41
Poor
2.6m
@17s
28km/h
Wed
1
81
Firing
2.4m
@15s
8km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.6m
W(281°)
Score: 15/25
Period
14s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
19km/h
WNW(289°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
20°C
0.4mm91%
Windswell Component
0.6mWNW@3s
Secondary Swell
0.7mSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 15 km/h N|PM: 17 km/h WNW
Similar wind — afternoon has better tide for this spot
Low tide at 2pm (-0.9m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:50 am
Low tide - -0.75m
8:08 am
High tide - 1.60m
2:23 pm
Low tide - -0.87m
8:35 pm
High tide - 1.53m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

25
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size15/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score40/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-15
Adjusted Score25/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score25

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

👥 Autumn Break (Apr 4Apr 19) — expect extra crowds

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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