
The world-famous left-hand point break at Manu Bay is Raglan's crown jewel, drawing surfers from across the globe to its long, peeling waves. The unique bathymetry of the harbour entrance creates distinct tide patterns that make every session different — this is a place defined by its tides as much as its legendary swells.
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How the tides and swell change through the year at Waikato locations.
Warm water, small swells, peak holiday season.
The best trade-off: warmth plus consistent SW swell.
Big western swells, dramatic tide extremes.
Unpredictable but can produce epic sessions.
Annual tide statistics computed from published LINZ 2026 predictions for Manu Bay. Times use the location time zone (Pacific/Auckland).
3.52m on 13 Aug at 22:52
0.14m on 18 Apr at 16:34
2.24m between high and low
August — highest avg high tides
Two high and two low tides daily
3.38m — from lowest low to highest high
High and low tide predictions for the next 7 days, from LINZ. Times use Pacific/Auckland.
| Day | High tides | Low tides |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | 10:15 · 3.14m, 22:25 · 3.24m | 03:47 · 0.42m, 16:06 · 0.42m |
| Mon 26 Oct | 10:54 · 3.24m, 23:06 · 3.33m | 04:27 · 0.32m, 16:47 · 0.32m |
| Tue 27 Oct | 11:35 · 3.33m, 23:48 · 3.33m | 05:08 · 0.23m, 17:29 · 0.23m |
| Wed 28 Oct | 12:18 · 3.33m | 05:52 · 0.23m, 18:14 · 0.32m |
| Thu 29 Oct | 00:34 · 3.24m, 13:03 · 3.33m | 06:37 · 0.23m, 19:03 · 0.42m |
| Fri 30 Oct | 01:24 · 3.14m, 13:53 · 3.14m | 07:25 · 0.42m, 19:57 · 0.51m |
| Sat 31 Oct | 02:19 · 2.96m, 14:50 · 3.05m | 08:18 · 0.51m, 20:57 · 0.7m |