
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whakatane Heads today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whakatane Heads at 6AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whakatane Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 51 | 42 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:03AM1.73m | 7:22PM1.78m | 7:54AM1.78m | 8:08PM1.76m | 8:40AM1.81m | 8:53PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.29m | 1:20PM0.33m | 1:54AM0.25m | 2:12PM0.31m | 2:40AM0.23m | 3:00PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
58 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 51 | 42 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
11 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 21 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 61 | 61 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 61 | 22 | 61 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
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