Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Warrington today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Warrington at 10AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Warrington. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 40 | 39 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 34 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 35 | 17 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 71 | 235 | 476 | 458 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:53AM1.55m | 1:17PM1.67m | 1:31AM1.59m | 1:54PM1.71m | 2:07AM1.63m | 2:31PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM0.35m | 7:19PM0.38m | 7:30AM0.29m | 7:58PM0.33m | 8:10AM0.24m | 8:37PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
711 | 701 | 723 | 847 | 847 | 957 | 825 | 779 | 714 | 714 | 714 | 832 | 1279 | 1835 | 2167 | 2303 | 2123 | 1666 | 1403 | 1121 | 848 | 613 | 432 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
41 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 39 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
8 | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 71 | 235 | 476 | 458 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 61 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 98 | 151 | 22 | 242 | 242 | 251 | 269 | 232 | 232 | 43 |
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