Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Warrington today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Warrington at 11AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Warrington. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
151 | 106 | 78 | 62 | 59 | 49 | 39 | 39 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:20AM1.68m | 3:44PM1.74m | 3:59AM1.69m | 4:23PM1.72m | 4:40AM1.69m | 5:04PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.18m | 9:55PM0.25m | 10:12AM0.19m | 10:37PM0.25m | 10:57AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 6 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | E 11 |
151 | 106 | 115 | 105 | 152 | 224 | 236 | 218 | 304 | 367 | 391 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 2351 | 2012 | 2127 | 1891 | 1891 | 1864 | 1891 | — | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 7 | S 16 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | S 24 |
140 | 151 | 78 | 62 | 59 | 49 | 39 | 39 | 46 | 176 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 34 | 17 | 35 | 22 | 57 | 55 | 93 | 28 | 27 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | NW 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | S 14 | S 13 |
— | — | 138 | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 486 | 2198 | 2415 | 3162 | 72 | 59 | 34 | 57 | 69 | 73 | 50 | 2275 | 2796 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 268 | 151 | 151 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 151 | 61 | 61 | 151 | 40 | 151 | 455 | 294 |
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