
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Warrington today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Warrington at 4PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 4.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Warrington. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 59 | 47 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:27AM1.52m | 10:50PM1.44m | 11:17AM1.55m | 11:36PM1.48m | 12:01PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33PM0.52m | 4:47AM0.47m | 5:20PM0.47m | 5:32AM0.41m | 6:02PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
Feels °C | -2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 5 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 7 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
24 | 24 | 5536 | 3944 | 2689 | 2159 | 1526 | 1059 | 464 | 295 | 227 | 141 | 14 | 279 | 279 | 357 | 111 | 386 | 806 | 847 | 847 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 13 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ESE 13 | S 15 | SSW 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 |
— | — | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 272 | 198 | 200 | 203 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 376 | 50 | 14 | 14 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 5 | ESE 13 | S 8 | NE 6 | E 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 34 | 2 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | W 3 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | SW 4 |
6312 | 6355 | 9403 | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | 59 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 857 | 227 | 203 | 163 | 3 | 335 | 343 | — | 41 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 294 | 1106 | 1009 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 98 | 40 | 52 | 35 | 35 | 45 | 39 | 61 | 32 |
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