Warrington Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Otago, New Zealand)

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Warrington Surf Guide

Warrington in Otago is an exposed beach and reef break that only works when conditions are just right with no particular seasonal pattern. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves and a left hand reef break too.. Best around high tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of sharks/rips.

Warrington Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	inconsistent	13.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Warrington:

The best conditions reported for surf at Warrington occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Warrington (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Warrington with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 13% of the time in December while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 65% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

13%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

22%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

65%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Warrington Location Map

Interactive Warrington surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Warrington is Dunedin Airport (DUD) in New Zealand, 39 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Warrington is Oamaru Airport (OAM), also in New Zealand, 91 km (57 miles) away.

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Warrington Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 18:19 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	E	NE	ENE	E
Period (s)	9	3	6	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross	cross

What does Warrington look like?

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Tides at Warrington

Current tide and informaton

For Warrington, 0 km from Warrington.

Next High Water: 06:05am | 1.48m

Next Low Water: 12:08am | 0.48m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Warrington Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.3 °C) at Warrington is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.