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

Whakatane Heads, New Zealand Weather Observations

Weather Forecast for Whakatane Heads

Issued: 11 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Whakatane Heads based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Whakatane Heads right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Whakatane Heads

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

WhakataneAeroAws

7 km W7 m above sea level

1 hour ago
clearClear skies
15
light winds from the SW
(13 km/h at 220°)
7.9 °C20 km
20 km

no observation

Kawerau

32 km SW60 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 295°)
0
6 °C-
-
-
-
0

Pongakawa wx

45 km WSW29 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
5
calm
(3 km/h at 245°)
10
11 °C-
-
-
-
0

Tauranga Airport

77 km W238 m above sea level

1 hour ago
clearClear skies
20
moderate winds from the SSW
(20 km/h at 210°)
10.7 °C20 km
20 km

no observation

Waimapu wx

79 km W24 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 203°)
0
10 °C-
-
-
-
0

Tauranga

83 km W15 m above sea level

44 minutes ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 150°)
0
10 °C-
-
-
-
0

SHIP12465

99 km WNW15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
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SHIP4565

99 km WNW15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
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SHIP5875

99 km WNW3 m above sea level

2 hours ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
13.3 °C-
-


SHIP3094

99 km WNW15 m above sea level

1 hour ago
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* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Whakatane Heads and within an acceptable time window.

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