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About Whangārei Heads

Whangārei Heads is a town in Northland Region, New Zealand. From Whangārei Heads you can reach 2 surf spots, 2 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. Overture lists 2 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is WRE, 16 km away.

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Staying in Whangārei Heads

2 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: WRE, 16 km, KKE, 84 km, KAT, 140 km

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good

Surf spots within 20 km of Whangārei Heads: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
Spot	Sun 18	Mon 19	Tue 20	Wed 21	Thu 22	Fri 23	Sat 24

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Whangārei Heads, 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

These spots are more than 20 km from Whangārei Heads. It is the nearest town with beds, so they stay 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.

Spot

Sun 18

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Whananaki rivermouth34.3 kmabout 1h 00 by car

3 ft62 kJ

2 ft32 kJ

2 ft14 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft18 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Whananaki rivermouth, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	33, too small	3 ft7 smushy	62kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	29, too small	2 ft6 smushy	32kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	2 ft6 smushy	14kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	1 ft5 smushy	5kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	18kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	1 ft7 smushy	10kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	1 ft6 smushy	5kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	18°C

Whananki South33.1 kmabout 1h 00 by car

3 ft62 kJ

2 ft32 kJ

2 ft14 kJ

1 ft14 kJ

1 ft17 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Whananki South, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	33, too small	3 ft7 smushy	62kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	29, too small	2 ft6 smushy	32kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	2 ft6 smushy	14kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	1 ft8 ssoft	14kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	17kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	12, too small	1 ft7 smushy	10kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	1 ft6 smushy	5kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	18°C

Whangārei Heads, New Zealand

About Whangārei Heads

Staying in Whangārei Heads

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Surf within 20 km

Further out