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Whakatane Heads Surf Forecast
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Whakatane Heads surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 03 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Whakatane Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whakatane Heads sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whakatane Heads today?
The current surf forecast for Whakatane Heads at 10AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whakatane Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | |
50 | 40 | 51 | 41 | 32 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 38 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 31 | 32 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:42AM1.69m | 8:16PM1.79m | 8:23AM1.68m | 8:54PM1.78m | 9:04AM1.67m | 9:32PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54AM0.40m | 2:13PM0.29m | 2:35AM0.42m | 2:50PM0.32m | 3:15AM0.44m | 3:26PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 50 | 40 | 51 | 41 | 32 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 38 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 31 | 32 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | NE 11 | N 11 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 81 | 61 | 5 | 54 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 81 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
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