Whangārei Heads, New Zealand
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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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The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
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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 |
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| Whananaki rivermouth34.3 kmabout 1h 00 by car | 3 ft62 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, too small | 2 ft32 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, too small | 2 ft14 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, too small | 1 ft5 kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, too small | 1 ft18 kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, too small | 1 ft10 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too small | 1 ft5 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Whananaki rivermouth: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Whananki South33.1 kmabout 1h 00 by car | 3 ft62 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, too small | 2 ft32 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, too small | 2 ft14 kJwind from the south, 6 knots, too small | 1 ft14 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, too small | 1 ft17 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft10 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too small | 1 ft5 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Whananki South: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||