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Whakatane Heads surf Forecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 30 Mar 2024 NZDT
Forecast update in  hr  min  s 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 19.9°C (Statistics for 30 Mar 1981-2005 - mean: 19.6 °C max: 20.6 °C min: 18.3 °C)
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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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 19.9°C (Statistics for 30 Mar 1981-2005 - mean: 19.6 °C max: 20.6 °C min: 18.3 °C)


How big are the waves at Whakatane Heads today?

The current surf forecast for Whakatane Heads at 5AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (30 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (30 Mar)1ft (0.3m)13s

Table - waves today at Whakatane Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.3
NNW
0.3
NNW
0.3
NNW
0.3
NNW
0.3
NNW
0.3
NNW
0.3
NNW
0.3
NNW
0.3
NNW
0.3
NNW
0.3
NNW
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.4
NE
0.3
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.3
ENE
Period(s) (?)14141413131313141312121212131313131313101010101010101099999999991111111111111110101010101010101010101010101012
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)666361605960606433292929303233343434333332292525242423222222222221131321123046464657574039373636363635252525242431303030
Wind
(km/h)
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
S
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
10
SE
10
NNW
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
N
10
NNW
5
N
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
W
5
S
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
E
10
SE
10
S
15
SSE
20
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
oncross-
off
cross-
off
offoffglassoncross-
on
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffonononglassglassglassglassglassonononglassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offglassglassglasscross-
on
oncrosscross-
off
offoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:46PM
1.67
11:03AM
1.61
11:27PM
1.67
11:46AM
1.61
12:12AM
1.66
12:29PM
1.62
1:03AM
1.65
1:15PM
1.64
1:58AM
1.66
2:07PM
1.65
2:59AM
1.70
3:07PM
1.67
4:02AM
1.77
4:12PM
1.69
5:03AM
1.86
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:09AM
0.38
5:29PM
0.31
5:52AM
0.42
6:10PM
0.37
6:39AM
0.46
6:56PM
0.41
7:30AM
0.50
7:47PM
0.44
8:28AM
0.52
8:43PM
0.44
9:28AM
0.51
9:44PM
0.42
10:29AM
0.46
10:46PM
0.37
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunrise----7:24-------7:24-------7:24-------7:26-------7:26-------7:28-------7:28-------
Sunset-------7:07-------7:06-------7:05-------7:02-------7:01-------7:00------6:59-----
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C98781216181514131313151821181512111114171717161514131519181717171616181919191816151415191918181716161719191817161616
Feels °C (?)5533810121087891114191614109913161617161513121418161617171616181818191916151414171717181716161719191916151413

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