Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Warrington today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Warrington at 10AM is: 1.2m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Warrington. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 13 | 40 | 133 | 341 | 681 | 701 | 605 | 732 | 732 | 1372 | 710 | 688 | 600 | 383 | 358 | 222 | 147 | 101 | 90 | 92 | 65 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:07AM1.63m | 2:31PM1.74m | 2:43AM1.66m | 3:07PM1.75m | 3:20AM1.68m | 3:44PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.24m | 8:37PM0.29m | 8:49AM0.20m | 9:15PM0.26m | 9:30AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
1750 | 1505 | 1261 | 1001 | 835 | 603 | 497 | 411 | 324 | 260 | 734 | 710 | 688 | 600 | 383 | 358 | 222 | 147 | 101 | 90 | 274 | 359 | 461 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 263 | 254 | 198 | 173 | 139 | 149 | 131 | 143 | 54 | 81 | 92 | 65 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | — | — | SSW 12 | E 15 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SW 4 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 184 | 4 | 18 | 44 | 40 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 47 | 38 | 62 | 57 | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 6 | 40 | 133 | 341 | 681 | 701 | 605 | 732 | 732 | 1372 | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | — | 152 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 242 | 368 | 251 | 232 | 232 | 151 | 43 | 22 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 |
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