Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Warrington today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Warrington at 9AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Warrington. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NNE 5 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
140 | 119 | 96 | 74 | 45 | 44 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:54AM1.58m | 00:11AM1.50m | 12:37PM1.62m | 00:53AM1.55m | 1:17PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22AM0.46m | 5:55PM0.48m | 6:08AM0.41m | 6:38PM0.44m | 6:50AM0.35m | 7:19PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
49 | 119 | 96 | 74 | 45 | 1228 | 1567 | 1744 | 1756 | 1463 | 1212 | 372 | 288 | 545 | 1010 | 846 | 711 | 590 | 598 | 845 | 957 | 944 | 918 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 16 | ESE 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
16 | 36 | 36 | 86 | 36 | 44 | 23 | 36 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 440 | 452 | 219 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SSE 9 | S 14 | ESE 14 | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 4 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
39 | 15 | 37 | 36 | — | 36 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 39 | 40 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | W 3 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 4 | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — |
140 | — | 9 | 261 | 308 | 171 | 135 | 83 | 22 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 30 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 0 | 459 | 459 | 478 | 455 | 295 | 151 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 35 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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