Raglan – Manu Bay surf report, live surf cam & water temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Live cam by Raglan Sportfishing via YouTube
Current conditions
Right now at Raglan – Manu Bay: 6 kts NNW, gusts 14, 1.2 m waves, water 16 °C — good surfing waves.
Wind6 kts
Gusts14 kts
Direction NNW 335°
Waves 1.2 m
Temperature15 °C
🌊 Water temp16 °C
7-day forecast
| Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | Thu 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | |
| Wind | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 8 |
| Gusts | 14 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 46 | 26 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Temperature | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 8.5 | 2.5 | ||||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Water: Sea
- Sports: Surf
- Best wind directions: SEE
New Zealand's most famous wave, immortalised in The Endless Summer: a long, mechanical left point that can run for hundreds of metres on a solid SW swell.
Raglan – Manu Bay water temperature
Today: 16 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Raglan – Manu Bay weather by month
Biggest average waves: May, September and October.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 43% | 34% | 34% | 42% | 46% | 41% | 47% | 38% | 62% | 58% | 33% | 35% |
| Waves (m) | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Air high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
| Water (°C) | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Raglan – Manu Bay FAQ
- Is there a surf cam at Raglan – Manu Bay?
- Yes. The live surf cam for Raglan – Manu Bay is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What is the water temperature at Raglan – Manu Bay?
- Today the water is 16 °C. Over the year it runs from 14 °C in August to 21 °C in February (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to surf at Raglan – Manu Bay?
- May, September and October have the biggest average waves, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Raglan – Manu Bay?
- It works best in SE, E winds.
