Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Warrington today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Warrington at 5PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Warrington. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 44 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 67 | 67 | 64 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 47 | 45 | 56 | 55 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:45PM1.80m | 6:09AM1.73m | 6:35PM1.69m | 7:03AM1.65m | 7:29PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.11m | 00:03AM0.18m | 12:28PM0.22m | 00:55AM0.26m | 1:23PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 |
1120 | 1106 | 1092 | 928 | 869 | 711 | 691 | 581 | 482 | 439 | 440 | 523 | 126 | 87 | 45 | 56 | 55 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 3987 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 10 |
48 | 44 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 67 | 67 | 64 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 47 | 86 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 |
16 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 862 | 108 | 168 | 237 | 428 | 865 | 1343 | 2451 | 4122 | 6807 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 151 | 242 | 242 | 101 | 52 |
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