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Whakatane Heads Surf Photo: 'HEADS' by connor

Lat Long: 37.94° S 177.00° E

Issued: 5 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Whakatane Heads sea temperature is

15.6° 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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	W		ENE	NE
	8 s	glass		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NW		ENE	NNW
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WNW		ENE	NE
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSE		ENE	NE
	10 s	cross- off		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSE	SSE	ENE	NNW
	10 s	off	2 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	S	S	ENE	NNW
	11 s	off	3 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSE		ENE	N
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSE	SSE	ENE	N
	11 s	off	3 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SE	SSE	ENE	NNE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SE	SE	E	NNE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SE	SE	ENE	N
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SE	SE	E	NE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SE		E	NE
	11 s	cross- off		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SE	SSE	E	NE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSE		E	NE
	11 s	off		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	S		E	NE
	11 s	off		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	S	S	E	NE
	11 s	off	3 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 42 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.3 ft). Range 2.09m (6.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Whakatane Heads Surf Photo: 'HEADS' by connor

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User: connor (2 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:15 pm 9 Mar 2013