Weather in Whangarei Heads

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:05 pm (GMT+13)

Now · light drizzle 70 °F

Feels like: 64 °F
Low / high: 54 / 71 °F
Rain: 24% · 0.04 in
Wind: 16 mph W

↘ 29.82 inHg · falling UV 7 · high

Today in Whangarei Heads: light drizzle, 54 °F to 71 °F, with a 24% chance of rain (0.04 in) and a moderate breeze from the west (16 mph). Tomorrow, light drizzle, 53 °F to 66 °F and a 16% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 71 °F. Next likely rain: Monday 2 (30%).

Temperatures for the next 14 days

71° 54°
Today
66° 53°
Fri 30
64° 54°
Sat 31
66° 50°
Sun 1
67° 59°
Mon 2
68° 59°
Tue 3
69° 60°
Wed 4
71° 63°
Thu 5
76° 64°
Fri 6
73° 65°
Sat 7
76° 63°
Sun 8
68° 60°
Mon 9
71° 56°
Tue 10
71° 60°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Light drizzle	54 / 71 °F	24% · 0.04 in	16 mph W	1.4 ft	10:36 am · 10:51 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Light drizzle	53 / 66 °F	16% · 0.02 in	21 mph WSW	1.9 ft	11:26 am · 11:43 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Overcast	54 / 64 °F	1%	14 mph SSW	1.0 ft	12:19 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light drizzle	50 / 66 °F	10% · 0.03 in	12 mph NNE	1.6 ft	12:38 am · 1:15 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Light drizzle	59 / 67 °F	30% · 0.04 in	15 mph NNE	2.4 ft	1:35 am · 2:14 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light drizzle	59 / 68 °F	39% · 0.11 in	13 mph NNE	2.1 ft	2:37 am · 3:15 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Light drizzle	60 / 69 °F	79% · 0.05 in	13 mph NNE	3.4 ft	3:41 am · 4:17 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Drizzle	63 / 71 °F	73% · 0.40 in	12 mph N	2.9 ft	4:47 am · 5:15 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Light drizzle	64 / 76 °F	69% · 0.07 in	9 mph NNW	1.6 ft	5:49 am · 6:10 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light drizzle	65 / 73 °F	29% · 0.04 in	19 mph N	1.2 ft	6:45 am · 7:01 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Drizzle	63 / 76 °F	45% · 0.24 in	18 mph NNW	—	7:36 am · 7:48 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Light drizzle	60 / 68 °F	54% · 0.08 in	10 mph SSW	—	8:22 am · 8:33 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light drizzle	56 / 71 °F	51% · 0.05 in	9 mph E	—	9:05 am · 9:15 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Drizzle	60 / 71 °F	38% · 0.28 in	6 mph ESE	—	9:45 am · 9:56 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Clear	Clear	Partly cloudy	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Overcast	Overcast	Partly cloudy
Temperature	55°	54°	54°	61°	69°	70°	65°	61°
Chance of rain	12%	1%	0%	0%	19%	9%	6%	5%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.01 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	9 WNW	9 WNW	9 WNW	14 WNW	16 W	16 W	12 W	10 WNW
Humidity	84%	87%	85%	67%	48%	45%	57%	75%
UV	0	0	0	2	7	5	1	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain today: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	71°	66°	64°	66°	67°	68°	69°
AIFS	67°	64°	62°	65°	65°	67°	65°
GFS	69°	65°	63°	65°	66°	68°	62°
ICON	70°	69°	67°	68°	70°	70°	68°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.04 in	0.02 in	0	0.03 in	0.04 in	0.11 in	0.05 in
AIFS	0.02 in	0.01 in	0	0	0	0.06 in	0.52 in
GFS	0	0.02 in	0.01 in	0.00 in	0	0	0.21 in
ICON	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.08 in
Confidence	medium	high	high	high	medium	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	1633	2142	1430	1226	1532	1333	1332
AIFS	17	25	19	13	14	13	17
GFS	1526	1732	1327	1319	1320	1219	1323
ICON	1535	2047	1534	1227	1431	1329	1329
Confidence	high	medium	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	24%	16%	1%	10%	30%	39%	79%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	10%	29%	12%	10%	19%	39%	48%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Above +3.1 °F	A bit above +40%	A bit above +1.4 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal +0.7 °F	A bit above +28%	A bit above +1.1 °F	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Normal +0.7 °F	A bit below −27%	A bit above +0.7 °F	65° / 59°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Normal +0.5 °F	Normal	Normal +0.4 °F	66° / 60°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Normal +0.5 °F	Normal	Normal +0.2 °F	66° / 60°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.7 °F
December	Normal +0.5 °F	Normal	Normal 0.0 °F
January	Normal +0.4 °F	Normal	Normal −0.2 °F
February	Normal +0.7 °F	A bit below −24%	Normal +0.2 °F
March	Normal +0.5 °F	Normal	Normal +0.2 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Whangarei Heads climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Whangarei Heads is from January to February: highs of 73 °F, about 5 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

Cyclone season: in January and in May, peaking in January. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 3 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Whangarei Heads, about one every 10 years. The most recent: Donna, in May 2017.

73° 61°

JanJ
73° 62°

FebF
71° 60°

MarM
67° 57°

AprA
63° 53°

MayM
59° 50°

JunJ
58° 48°

JulJ
58° 49°

AugA
61° 51°

SepS
63° 52°

OctO
66° 55°

NovN
70° 58°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves	Cyclones
JanuaryJan	73°	61°	3.35 in	5	8.7	68°	3.1 ft	2
FebruaryFeb	73°	62°	3.26 in	6	7.3	69°	3.3 ft	–
MarchMar	71°	60°	4.38 in	6	6.3	69°	3.5 ft	–
AprilApr	67°	57°	4.55 in	8	5.6	67°	3.3 ft	–
MayMay	63°	53°	5.68 in	10	4.4	65°	3.3 ft	1
JuneJun	59°	50°	6.11 in	10	4.2	62°	3.6 ft	–
JulyJul	58°	48°	6.79 in	12	4.4	60°	3.6 ft	–
AugustAug	58°	49°	6.49 in	12	5.1	59°	3.4 ft	–
SeptemberSep	61°	51°	3.75 in	9	5.8	59°	3.2 ft	–
OctoberOct	63°	52°	2.90 in	8	6.6	60°	2.8 ft	–
NovemberNov	66°	55°	2.94 in	7	7.4	62°	2.8 ft	–
DecemberDec	70°	58°	4.38 in	7	7.7	65°	3.0 ft	–

Month	Water	Waves	Cyclones
Jan	68°	3.1 ft	2
Feb	69°	3.3 ft	–
Mar	69°	3.5 ft	–
Apr	67°	3.3 ft	–
May	65°	3.3 ft	1
Jun	62°	3.6 ft	–
Jul	60°	3.6 ft	–
Aug	59°	3.4 ft	–
Sep	59°	3.2 ft	–
Oct	60°	2.8 ft	–
Nov	62°	2.8 ft	–
Dec	65°	3.0 ft	–

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 54.58 in of rain on about 99 days and about 2,250 hours of sunshine.

Cyclones: how many tropical cyclones (tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) passed within 93 mi in each month from 1996 to 2025, according to IBTrACS (NOAA).

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now70 °Ffeels like 64 °F

Tomorrow53 / 66 °F

It's 70 °F now (feels like 64 °F). Today, 54 °F to 71 °F; tomorrow, 53 °F to 66 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 24% 0.04 in
Fri 30 16% 0.02 in
Sat 31 1%
Sun 1 10% 0.03 in
Mon 2 30% 0.04 in
Tue 3 39% 0.11 in
Wed 4 79% 0.05 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 24%, with 0.04 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Monday 2: 30% and 0.04 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.04 in; last 3 days, 0.18 in; last 7 days, 0.19 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity48%

Dew point49 °F

Humidity is 48% now and the dew point is 49 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds100%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now7

Today's peak7high

Fri 30: 6 · Sat 31: 6 · Sun 1: 6

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8030.0030.20 30.23

Falling now (−0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.41 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 22

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Light drizzle	49 / 69 °F	0.01 in	13 mph WSW
Tue 27	Drizzle	56 / 69 °F	0.14 in	18 mph WNW
Mon 26	Overcast	47 / 72 °F	0	13 mph NW
Sun 25	Light drizzle	51 / 68 °F	0.01 in	7 mph WSW
Sat 24	Overcast	49 / 71 °F	0	9 mph NW
Fri 23	Overcast	56 / 69 °F	0	9 mph SSW
Thu 22	Overcast	55 / 69 °F	0	12 mph SW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Overcast	49 / 67 °F	0	11 mph SW
Tue 20	Overcast	51 / 68 °F	0	6 mph SSW
Mon 19	Partly cloudy	50 / 68 °F	0	11 mph SW
Sun 18	Clear sky	49 / 67 °F	0	11 mph SSW
Sat 17	Light drizzle	47 / 61 °F	0.01 in	13 mph S
Fri 16	Light drizzle	51 / 63 °F	0.10 in	17 mph SW
Thu 15	Light rain	54 / 64 °F	0.44 in	19 mph WNW
Wed 14	Drizzle	54 / 72 °F	0.12 in	11 mph NNW
Tue 13	Light drizzle	56 / 73 °F	0.13 in	9 mph WNW
Mon 12	Light drizzle	56 / 74 °F	0.04 in	13 mph W
Sun 11	Heavy drizzle	58 / 72 °F	0.19 in	11 mph WNW
Sat 10	Light drizzle	56 / 68 °F	0.04 in	13 mph NNE
Fri 9	Overcast	51 / 68 °F	0	9 mph NE
Thu 8	Overcast	49 / 69 °F	0	7 mph SW
Wed 7	Overcast	46 / 67 °F	0	9 mph SW
Tue 6	Light drizzle	54 / 62 °F	0.04 in	11 mph E
Mon 5	Overcast	55 / 61 °F	0	15 mph E
Sun 4	Light rain	54 / 56 °F	0.59 in	18 mph ESE
Sat 3	Light drizzle	49 / 64 °F	0.02 in	11 mph WSW
Fri 2	Light drizzle	46 / 64 °F	0.01 in	7 mph WSW
Thu 1	Light drizzle	43 / 63 °F	0.01 in	5 mph WSW
Wed 30	Drizzle	47 / 61 °F	0.12 in	6 mph W
Tue 29	Drizzle	49 / 63 °F	0.08 in	15 mph WSW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Whangarei HeadsQuestions

What's the weather like today in Whangarei Heads?

Light drizzle, from 54 °F to 71 °F, with a moderate breeze from the west (16 mph) and a 24% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Whangarei Heads?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 16% (0.02 in): light drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 50 °F and a high of 71 °F; the warmest day, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 7 (high). Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.82 inHg and falling: −0.11 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Whangarei Heads?

The best time to visit Whangarei Heads is from January to February: highs of 73 °F, about 5 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Whangarei Heads in October?

In October, Whangarei Heads normally sees highs of 63 °F and lows of 52 °F, with about 8 rainy days (2.90 in for the month) and 7 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 60 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Whangarei Heads?

The warmest is February, with average highs of 73 °F, and the coldest July, with lows of 48 °F. The wettest is July (6.79 in) and the driest, October.

When is cyclone season in Whangarei Heads?

Cyclone season: in January and in May, peaking in January. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 3 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Whangarei Heads, about one every 10 years. The most recent: Donna, in May 2017.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 4.6 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:05 pm (local time).

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