Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Warrington today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Warrington at 10AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Warrington. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 55 | 55 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:03AM1.65m | 7:29PM1.58m | 8:01AM1.57m | 8:27PM1.50m | 9:04AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:55AM0.26m | 1:23PM0.33m | 1:48AM0.35m | 2:19PM0.43m | 2:43AM0.42m | 3:17PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
45 | 55 | 55 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 3127 | 2753 | 2278 | 2004 | 1594 | 1324 | 17 | 928 | 726 | 566 | 536 | 511 | 517 | 473 | 832 | 791 | 577 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 12 | E 10 | ESE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
58 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 86 | 188 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 10 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
19 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 32 | — | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
358 | 585 | 981 | 1183 | 1803 | 3104 | — | — | — | — | — | 1960 | 1110 | 1505 | 1280 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 151 | 151 | 242 | 415 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 101 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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