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 | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 km S3 m above sea level 30 minutes ago | 19.1 °C | - | - -- - | |||
WhakataneAeroAws 7 km W7 m above sea level 1 hour ago | moderate winds from the N (24 km/h at 350°) | 18.7 °C | 4 km | 4 km no observation | ||
Opotiki 32 km ESE57 m above sea level 1 hour ago | moderate winds from the NE (22 km/h at 45°) | 18 °C | - | - -- - | ||
Kawerau Home Weather Station 32 km SW55 m above sea level 28 minutes ago | calm (4 km/h at 180°) | 19.1 °C | - | - -- - | ||
32 km SW60 m above sea level 24 minutes ago | dry | calm (3 km/h at 182°) | 19 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
Rotoehu 43 km WSW144 m above sea level 1 hour ago | Dry | moderate winds from the N (22 km/h at 0°) | 18 °C | - | - -- - | |
45 km WSW29 m above sea level 2 hours ago | dry | calm (5 km/h at 354°) | 18 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
46 km WSW39 m above sea level 30 minutes ago | Dry | wind obs. (7 kph from 0 degs) was rejected (- km/h at -°) | 18.2 °C | - | - -- - | |
Galatea Automatic Weather Station 57 km S171 m above sea level 30 minutes ago | Dry | light winds from the N (9 km/h at 0°) | 18.4 °C | - | - -- - | |
Traffords Hill, Matawai Automatic Weather Station 61 km SE726 m above sea level 30 minutes ago | light winds from the NW (7 km/h at 315°) | 13.6 °C | - | - -- - |
* 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.

(13 km/h at 0°)