Surf Forecasts:
Warrington surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 27 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 26 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period, ESE swell with 141 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 27 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Warrington this week:
The surf forecast for Warrington over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 27) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Warrington in the next 16 days are 0.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 26) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 13s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 27) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 27th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 27th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sat 26th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Warrington over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | S 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 48 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 71 | 139 | 98 | 117 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:50PM1.44m | 11:17AM1.55m | 11:36PM1.48m | 12:01PM1.60m | 00:17AM1.53m | 12:40PM1.64m | 00:54AM1.58m | 1:17PM1.69m | 1:31AM1.64m | 1:54PM1.73m | 2:09AM1.70m | 2:31PM1.75m | 2:48AM1.75m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:47AM0.47m | 5:20PM0.47m | 5:32AM0.41m | 6:02PM0.42m | 6:14AM0.34m | 6:42PM0.35m | 6:55AM0.27m | 7:20PM0.29m | 7:35AM0.21m | 7:59PM0.24m | 8:16AM0.17m | 8:38PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | SSW 7 | S 15 | E 11 | S 15 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 2159 | 464 | 227 | 279 | 125 | 657 | 9 | 657 | 1416 | 209 | 196 | 155 | 526 | 345 | 268 | 210 | 92 | 81 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 6 | S 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 11 | ESE 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 272 | 200 | 8 | 376 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 298 | 283 | 338 | 9 | 25 | 17 | 71 | 139 | 98 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 5 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | SE 12 | — | — | SSW 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 4 | E 10 | ESE 16 | ESE 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 11 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 41 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 47 | 29 | 39 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | W 3 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | WSW 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NE 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 48 | 23 | 186 | 289 | 7 | 1785 | 206 | 2237 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 53 | 52 | 15 | 101 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 123 | 20 |
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Information about the Warrington Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Warrington provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Warrington can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Warrington surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Warrington) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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