Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whakatane Heads today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Whakatane Heads at 3PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Whakatane Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 42 | 58 | 99 | 170 | 532 | 857 | 941 | 780 | 552 | 481 | 443 | 262 | 190 | 147 | 111 | 59 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:00AM1.72m | 11:14PM1.69m | 11:46AM1.69m | 11:55PM1.63m | 12:34PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18PM0.42m | 5:39AM0.37m | 6:05PM0.50m | 6:21AM0.45m | 6:57PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 857 | 941 | 780 | 552 | 481 | 443 | 262 | 190 | 147 | 111 | 59 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | 99 | 57 | 19 | 12 | 26 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 18 | 42 | 58 | 99 | 170 | 532 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 36 | 31 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 76 | 119 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 14 | 118 | 118 |
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