Whakatane Heads Surf Break
Lat Long: 37.94° S 177.00° E

Whakatane Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Whakatane Heads

Issued: 11 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whakatane Heads sea temperature is
16.8° C

Normal for this time of year

Whakatane Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whakatane Heads today (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whakatane Heads at 3PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (09 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (09 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Whakatane Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
5
5
5
5
4
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SSW
25
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
5
NW
5
W
5
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
High Tide
12:55PM1.63m
1:27AM1.78m
1:51PM1.66m
2:15AM1.80m
2:47PM1.72m
3:09AM1.82m
Low Tide
7:15AM0.47m
7:17PM0.52m
8:02AM0.44m
8:13PM0.55m
8:52AM0.41m
9:13PM0.56m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
10
14
14
12
10
9
8
8
8
12
15
14
12
11
10
10
10
12
14
13
11
9
9
8
Feels °C
7
9
7
7
5
4
4
4
4
8
12
11
9
8
7
7
7
10
12
11
9
7
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
4
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
2
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
8
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
4
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
13
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
5
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
5
5
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
Energy kJ
1
1
5
5
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
4
6
4
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
81
121
121
121
191
121
90
121
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
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Rating
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Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
9
9
9
7
6
8
6
6
5
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