Sea weather in Whakatane in New Zealand All the beach weather in Whakatane

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Whakatane in New Zealand, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Whakatane over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Whakatane in New Zealand this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Whakatane. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Monday 15 December 202563°F to 67°Frecommended
Tuesday 16 December 202565°F to 68°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 17 December 202559°F to 70°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 18 December 202556°F to 67°Fdiscouraged
Friday 19 December 202559°F to 68°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 20 December 202563°F to 67°Fnot recommended
Sunday 21 December 202556°F to 67°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Whakatane

Sea weather on Monday 15 December 2025

On Monday 15 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:44 and will set at 20:30 on the beach(es) of Whakatane. The outside temperature will be a high of 67°F t and a low of 63°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.8mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)
Perceived temperature18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity66%67%65%59%60%59%68%69%
Barometric pressure1025 hPa1023 hPa1023 hPa1023 hPa1022 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover94%58%62%31%80%76%80%4%
Heat index18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (10mph)11km/h (7mph)12km/h (8mph)18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts14km/h (9mph)15km/h (10mph)24km/h (15mph)22km/h (14mph)15km/h (9mph)17km/h (11mph)27km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)
Direction 30°
NNE
56°
NE
44°
NE
22°
NNE
355°
N
357°
N

N

N
Wind chill18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.4ft)
Direction
N

N
27°
NNE
28°
NNE

N
360°
N
360°
N

N
Period7.4 sec.4.4 sec.10.2 sec.13.2 sec.7.7 sec.12.4 sec.12.8 sec.13.1 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 16 December 2025

On Tuesday 16 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:44 and will set at 20:31 on the beach(es) of Whakatane. The outside temperature will be a high of 68°F t and a low of 65°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 26.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.3mph). Wave height will be up to 6.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)
Perceived temperature18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in
Humidity72%74%73%71%73%80%83%92%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover80%65%86%80%80%77%98%100%
Heat index18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)
Dew point13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)
Wind
Speed20km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (13mph)28km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)39km/h (24mph)42km/h (26mph)37km/h (23mph)
Gusts30km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)38km/h (24mph)43km/h (27mph)43km/h (26mph)49km/h (30mph)52km/h (32mph)
Direction 351°
N
348°
NNW
330°
NNW
340°
NNW
344°
NNW
353°
N
343°
NNW
320°
NW
Wind chill18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (2.9ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.9m (6.3ft)
Direction 45°
NE
45°
NE

N
355°
N

N
352°
N
356°
N
352°
N
Period9.1 sec.8.0 sec.7.9 sec.7.9 sec.8.1 sec.8.1 sec.14.9 sec.14.6 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 17 December 2025

On Wednesday 17 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:45 and will set at 20:32 on the beach(es) of Whakatane. The outside temperature will be a high of 70°F t and a low of 59°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 21.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 7.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature18°C (64°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)19°C (65°F)16°C (61°F)
Perceived temperature18°C (64°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (55°F)17°C (62°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)19°C (65°F)16°C (61°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%75%73%54%46%48%59%63%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover100%8%5%13%9%43%24%14%
Heat index18°C (64°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)19°C (65°F)16°C (61°F)
Dew point14°C (57°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed30km/h (18mph)27km/h (17mph)25km/h (16mph)25km/h (15mph)30km/h (19mph)27km/h (17mph)34km/h (21mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts41km/h (26mph)39km/h (24mph)34km/h (21mph)32km/h (20mph)47km/h (29mph)43km/h (26mph)35km/h (22mph)38km/h (24mph)
Direction 263°
W
251°
WSW
251°
WSW
269°
W
290°
WNW
284°
WNW
143°
SE
132°
SE
Wind chill18°C (64°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (55°F)17°C (62°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)19°C (65°F)16°C (61°F)
Waves
Height2.2m (7.1ft)1.7m (5.4ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.4ft)0.9m (2.9ft)
Direction 345°
NNW
352°
N
356°
N
359°
N

N
309°
NW
335°
NNW
356°
N
Period14.6 sec.6.4 sec.6.3 sec.6.1 sec.6.5 sec.6.4 sec.5.2 sec.6.7 sec.
Significant height1.7m (5.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 18 December 2025

On Thursday 18 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:45 and will set at 20:32 on the beach(es) of Whakatane. The outside temperature will be a high of 67°F t and a low of 56°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 20.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity73%76%77%69%68%57%64%60%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1014 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover20%11%57%34%11%13%23%20%
Heat index14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)
Dew point10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)9km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)2km/h (1mph)15km/h (9mph)21km/h (13mph)33km/h (20mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts20km/h (13mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)2km/h (2mph)21km/h (13mph)32km/h (20mph)34km/h (21mph)35km/h (22mph)
Direction 166°
SSE
187°
S
174°
S
121°
ESE

N
332°
NNW
319°
NW
281°
WNW
Wind chill13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (58°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (2.9ft)1.1m (3.8ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Direction 356°
N
356°
N
356°
N
40°
NE
40°
NE
41°
NE
327°
NNW
310°
NW
Period6.8 sec.6.7 sec.8.3 sec.8.2 sec.8.1 sec.8.0 sec.7.8 sec.7.7 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)

Sea weather on Friday 19 December 2025

On Friday 19 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:45 and will set at 20:33 on the beach(es) of Whakatane. The outside temperature will be a high of 68°F t and a low of 59°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 23.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 30.5mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (62°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (65°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (62°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (65°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity68%78%79%72%67%69%65%72%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1009 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa
Cloud cover9%3%26%43%9%24%15%49%
Heat index16°C (62°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (65°F)
Dew point10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)
Wind
Speed23km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)17km/h (11mph)20km/h (12mph)33km/h (20mph)38km/h (23mph)32km/h (20mph)32km/h (20mph)
Gusts33km/h (21mph)28km/h (17mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)49km/h (31mph)45km/h (28mph)33km/h (20mph)46km/h (28mph)
Direction 266°
W
234°
SW
257°
WSW
287°
WNW
316°
NW
313°
NW
288°
WNW
275°
W
Wind chill16°C (62°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (65°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.8ft)1.3m (4.4ft)
Direction 302°
WNW
356°
N
356°
N
356°
N
356°
N
310°
NW
306°
NW
357°
N
Period7.6 sec.7.6 sec.7.6 sec.7.7 sec.7.7 sec.7.7 sec.15.9 sec.15.5 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 20 December 2025

On Saturday 20 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:46 and will set at 20:33 on the beach(es) of Whakatane. The outside temperature will be a high of 67°F t and a low of 63°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 27.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.9mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)
Perceived temperature18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity77%79%85%82%62%56%54%54%
Barometric pressure1006 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1004 hPa1005 hPa1008 hPa
Cloud cover82%95%75%85%7%2%0%0%
Heat index18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)
Dew point14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (49°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed31km/h (19mph)35km/h (21mph)39km/h (24mph)27km/h (17mph)32km/h (20mph)44km/h (27mph)41km/h (26mph)34km/h (21mph)
Gusts45km/h (28mph)48km/h (30mph)53km/h (33mph)37km/h (23mph)49km/h (30mph)47km/h (29mph)48km/h (30mph)49km/h (31mph)
Direction 288°
WNW
299°
WNW
297°
WNW
275°
W
297°
WNW
304°
WNW
285°
WNW
252°
WSW
Wind chill18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (4.1ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.3ft)
Direction 356°
N
356°
N
356°
N
318°
NW
356°
N
331°
NNW
356°
N
356°
N
Period15.2 sec.15.2 sec.15.3 sec.15.1 sec.14.8 sec.14.5 sec.14.4 sec.14.3 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 21 December 2025

On Sunday 21 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:46 and will set at 20:34 on the beach(es) of Whakatane. The outside temperature will be a high of 67°F t and a low of 56°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 28mph km/h (with gusts up to 33.6mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (59°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (59°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity63%72%69%52%55%59%59%62%
Barometric pressure1009 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1010 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%2%8%4%9%
Heat index15°C (59°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed20km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)17km/h (10mph)35km/h (22mph)45km/h (28mph)44km/h (27mph)38km/h (24mph)
Gusts28km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)36km/h (22mph)47km/h (30mph)46km/h (29mph)54km/h (33mph)
Direction 231°
SW
222°
SW
229°
SW
264°
W
306°
NW
300°
WNW
285°
WNW
265°
W
Wind chill15°C (59°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.8ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.1ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 356°
N
356°
N
356°
N
356°
N
356°
N
356°
N
356°
N
356°
N
Period6.0 sec.6.6 sec.6.9 sec.13.6 sec.13.3 sec.13.2 sec.13.2 sec.13.2 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)

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