Whakatane Town — Whakatāne, the nearest town, 5 km away. Photo: Ulrich Lange, Dunedin, New Zealand, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Whakatāne

Whakatāne is a town in Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand. From Whakatāne you can reach 6 surf spots, 1 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Ohope Beach West End, a surf spot 4.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 2 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is WHK, 9 km away.

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Staying in Whakatāne

2 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: WHK, 9 km, ROT, 60 km, TRG, 77 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Whakatāne. Spots further out are listed below.

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Whakatāne Harbour, 5 km away

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Whakatāne each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Whakatāne too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Spot

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Coastlands Beach4.7 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft18 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft16 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Coastlands Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	9, too small	1 ft10 smushy	18kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	7kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	8, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	10kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	1 ft6 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	16kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	7kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	3, too small	1 ft7 s	2kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	17°C

Ohope beach4.8 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft17 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft16 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

<1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ohope beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	9, too small	1 ft10 smushy	17kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	10kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	8, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	11kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	1 ft7 smushy	4kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	16kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	7kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	3, too small	under 1 ft7 s	2kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	17°C

Ohope Beach West End4.5 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft17 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft16 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

<1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ohope Beach West End, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	10, too small	1 ft10 smushy	17kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	10kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	11kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	1 ft7 smushy	4kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	16kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	7kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	3, too small	under 1 ft7 s	2kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	17°C

Otarawairere bay4.7 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft17 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft16 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

<1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Otarawairere bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	10, too small	1 ft10 shollow	17kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	1 ft9 shollow	10kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	1 ft9 shollow	11kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	1 ft7 shollow	4kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	1 ft9 shollow	16kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 shollow	7kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	3, too small	under 1 ft7 s	2kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	17°C

Tarawera19.7 kmabout 35 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft32 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft13 kJ

1 ft16 kJ

1 ft15 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tarawera, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	9, too small	1 ft11 smushy	32kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	12kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	15°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	1 ft8 scrumbling	13kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	16kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	15kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	7kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	3, too small	1 ft7 s	3kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	18°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Whakatāne, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Further out

This spot is more than 20 km from Whakatāne. It is the nearest town with beds, so it stays here.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Spot

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Wed 21

Thu 22

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Sat 24

Hawai river48.5 kmabout 1h 25 by carIntermediate and up

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft9 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

<1 ft1 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hawai river, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	7, too small	1 ft10 shollow	8kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore	16°C
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	9kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	7kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	1 ft2 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	1 ft3 smushy	3kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	3, too small	under 1 ft7 s	1kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	18°C

Places to eat near Whakatāne

Viet Eatery & CafeVietnamese · 2.0 km from the centre
Noodle Canteen1.8 km from the centre
Freds Fish & ChipsFish and chips · 1.9 km from the centre
Gallipoli Turkish Restaurant1.9 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Whakatāne, New Zealand

About Whakatāne

Staying in Whakatāne

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Where it is

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Surf within 20 km

Further out

Places to eat near Whakatāne