Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Warrington today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Warrington at 6AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Warrington. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | NNE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:27PM1.50m | 9:04AM1.53m | 9:30PM1.46m | 10:06AM1.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43AM0.42m | 3:17PM0.49m | 3:38AM0.47m | 4:13PM0.52m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
418 | 573 | 524 | 646 | 620 | 551 | 838 | 811 | 585 | 530 | 426 | 413 | 185 | 182 | 167 | 161 | 127 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 95 | 132 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 100 | 61 | 35 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | NNE 4 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
114 | 994 | 959 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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