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Whakatane Surf Forecast

Basic // Advanced
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6am Tue 16 Sep
1ft WSW 24kt WSW
(Knee High)
1.7m @ 5.8s WSW (257°)
1.0m @ 4.6s WSW (239°)
0.2m @ 7.5s WNW (300°)
12pm Tue 16 Sep
1ft W 20kt WSW
(Knee High)
1.2m @ 6s W (281°)
1.4m @ 5.8s SW (225°)
6pm Tue 16 Sep
1ft WSW 16kt WSW
(Knee High)
1.4m @ 5.6s WSW (254°)
6am Wed 17 Sep
1ft WSW 14kt WSW
(Knee High)
1.0m @ 5s WSW (257°)
12pm Wed 17 Sep
1ft W 15kt W
(Knee High)
1.0m @ 4.6s W (261°)
6pm Wed 17 Sep
1ft W 19kt WNW
(Knee High)
1.1m @ 4.7s W (280°)
0.3m @ 5.7s NW (318°)
6am Thu 18 Sep
2ft NW 23kt WNW
(Waist-Shoulder High)
1.7m @ 5.2s NW (307°)
0.2m @ 6.7s SW (236°)
12pm Thu 18 Sep
3ft NW 26kt NW
(Head High)
2.4m @ 6.3s NW (315°)
6pm Thu 18 Sep
3-4ft NW 24kt WNW
(Overhead)
2.7m @ 7s NW (316°)

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Wave Height & Swell Direction
Swell Train Data
Wind Speed & Direction
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WSW 24kt
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WSW 20kt
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WSW 16kt
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WNW 19kt
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WNW 23kt
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NW 26kt
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WNW 24kt
Tide Times & Weather
Mostly sunny 12°C // 19°C
Mostly cloudy 11°C // 17°C
Rain 13°C // 14°C
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Surf Forecast Swell Train Analysis

Date
Surf
Wind
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Tertiary Swell
-
Tue 16/09
12am
1ft
WSW 23kt
1.3 m
5.4s 280 (W)
1.2 m
5.3s 232 (SW)
6am
1ft
WSW 24kt
1.7 m
5.8s 257 (WSW)
1.0 m
4.6s 239 (WSW)
0.2 m
7.5s 300 (WNW)
12pm
1ft
WSW 20kt
1.2 m
6s 281 (W)
1.4 m
5.8s 225 (SW)
6pm
1ft
WSW 16kt
1.4 m
5.6s 254 (WSW)
+
Tue 16/09
1ft
WSW 20kt
1.2 m
6s 281 (W)
1.4 m
5.8s 225 (SW)
-
Wed 17/09
12am
1ft
WSW 15kt
1.2 m
5.3s 255 (WSW)
6am
1ft
WSW 14kt
1.0 m
5s 257 (WSW)
12pm
1ft
W 15kt
1.0 m
4.6s 261 (W)
6pm
1ft
WNW 19kt
1.1 m
4.7s 280 (W)
0.3 m
5.7s 318 (NW)
+
Wed 17/09
1ft
W 15kt
1.0 m
4.6s 261 (W)
-
Thu 18/09
12am
1ft
WNW 18kt
0.5 m
5.8s 324 (NW)
0.8 m
5.1s 270 (W)
0.2 m
6.3s 230 (SW)
6am
2ft
WNW 23kt
1.7 m
5.2s 307 (NW)
0.2 m
6.7s 236 (SW)
12pm
3ft
NW 26kt
2.4 m
6.3s 315 (NW)
6pm
3-4ft
WNW 24kt
2.7 m
7s 316 (NW)
+
Thu 18/09
3ft
NW 26kt
2.4 m
6.3s 315 (NW)
  • bulletin_datetime_utc => 2025-09-15 12:00:00
  • location_identifier => 156
  • timezone => Pacific/Auckland