Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Warrington today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Warrington at 11AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Warrington. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
987 | 937 | 454 | 563 | 587 | 442 | 336 | 222 | 147 | 111 | 75 | 58 | 39 | 43 | 41 | 42 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:43AM1.66m | 3:07PM1.75m | 3:20AM1.68m | 3:44PM1.74m | 3:59AM1.69m | 4:23PM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM0.20m | 9:15PM0.26m | 9:30AM0.18m | 9:55PM0.25m | 10:12AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 15 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
512 | 525 | 454 | 563 | 587 | 442 | 336 | 222 | 147 | 148 | 75 | 58 | 111 | 167 | 228 | 202 | 451 | 350 | 218 | 930 | 15 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSW 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — |
324 | 260 | 263 | 254 | 240 | 184 | 139 | 146 | 194 | 111 | 54 | 56 | 39 | 43 | 41 | 42 | 27 | 124 | 234 | 24 | 6 | 6 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 15 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 6 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | ESE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | — | 4 | 18 | 44 | 40 | 22 | 15 | 34 | 32 | 37 | 24 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 14 | 26 | 25 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
987 | 937 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 9 | 40 | 3513 | 4471 | 4766 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 35 | 39 | 20 | 22 | 268 | 426 | 455 | 299 | 843 |
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