Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Warrington today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Warrington at 7AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Warrington. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | ESE 10 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
12 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 60 | 102 | 96 | 251 | 203 | 166 | 98 | 59 | 36 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:30PM1.45m | 11:04AM1.54m | 11:25PM1.47m | 11:54AM1.58m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.48m | 5:07PM0.51m | 5:22AM0.46m | 5:55PM0.48m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 13 |
127 | 130 | 98 | 71 | 50 | 49 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 93 | 203 | 166 | 98 | 59 | 1104 | 1543 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | S 15 | ESE 14 | S 16 | ENE 8 | NE 10 |
6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 47 | 53 | 16 | 36 | 72 | 36 | 126 | 28 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSW 13 | S 13 | E 10 | S 18 | S 19 | E 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 15 | ESE 14 | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
11 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 39 | 38 | 36 | — | 36 | 36 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | NW 3 | NW 2 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | WNW 2 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 |
12 | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 60 | 102 | 96 | 251 | — | 1 | 322 | 369 | 171 | 128 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 1 | 459 | 459 | 478 | 455 | 356 |
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