About Raglan
Raglan is a town on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island, in the Waikato region, and the surf spots along the coast to its west are among the best known in the country. The waves break over boulder points and run to the left as a surfer rides them towards the shore, and they are often described as very long, with three main sections named Manu Bay, Whale Bay and Indicators. Manu Bay is usually said to be the most surfed of them, with parking close behind it. The spot became widely known after it appeared in a surf film of the 1960s that followed two surfers around the world. Swells reach this coast from the Tasman Sea through much of the year, and the largest waves typically arrive in the southern winter, commonly from around May to September. The water is generally cool and the shoreline rocky.
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