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Lat Long: 37.94° S 177.00° E

Whakatane Heads Surf Photo: 'A small day with good lines' by Jonny Webb

Issued: 11 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whakatane Heads sea temperature is

14.1°C

0.6°

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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	SSW	SSW	NE	NE	E
	10 s	off	2 s	7 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	SW	SW	ENE	NE	E
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	7 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	WNW	W	ENE	NE	E
	9 s	cross- on	2 s	6 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	WNW	WNW	NE	ENE	E
	9 s	cross	3 s	9 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	W	WNW	NE	ENE	E
	9 s	cross	3 s	9 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	WSW	W	NE	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	6 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	SSW	W	NE	N	ENE
	18 s	off	3 s	9 s	18 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	SSW	SW	NE	WNW	N
	9 s	off	2 s	9 s	4 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	S	S	NE	NNE	N
	10 s	off	3 s	9 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	SSE	SSE	NE	NNE	N
	9 s	off	3 s	9 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	SSE	SSE	NE	NNE	N
	9 s	off	3 s	9 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	SSE	SSE	NE	NNE	N
	9 s	off	3 s	9 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	SSE	SE	NE	NNE	N
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	SE	SE	NE	NNE	NNW
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	SSE	SSE	NE	NNE	NNW
	9 s	off	3 s	9 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NE	S	SSE	NE	NNE	ENE
	9 s	off	3 s	9 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	S	S	ENE	NNE	NNW
	15 s	off	3 s	9 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 6 am

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

Image captured 50 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.4 ft). Range 2.03m (6.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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User: Jonny Webb (5 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:50 am 1 May 2021