Surf Forecasts:
Warrington surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, ENE swell with 227 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Warrington in the next 16 days are 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 13s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Warrington over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 12 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 497 | 227 | 78 | 59 | 38 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:20AM1.68m | 3:44PM1.74m | 3:59AM1.69m | 4:23PM1.72m | 4:40AM1.69m | 5:04PM1.69m | 5:25AM1.68m | 5:50PM1.65m | 6:15AM1.66m | 6:41PM1.60m | 7:13AM1.65m | 7:40PM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15PM0.26m | 9:30AM0.18m | 9:55PM0.25m | 10:12AM0.19m | 10:37PM0.25m | 10:57AM0.23m | 11:21PM0.27m | 11:47AM0.27m | 00:11AM0.30m | 12:42PM0.33m | 1:06AM0.33m | 1:43PM0.37m | 2:06AM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 5 | 3 | -2 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 13 | S 16 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | — | NE 10 | S 20 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 |
| kJ | 497 | 227 | 111 | 114 | 339 | 387 | 15 | 6 | 2062 | 1785 | — | 4 | 30 | 1589 | 1047 | 699 | 291 | 158 | 108 | 310 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 10 | S 15 | NE 4 | NE 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 240 | 149 | 78 | 59 | 38 | 222 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 348 | 3 | 3 | 134 | 148 | 140 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | NE 11 | E 11 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | SE 12 | S 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 30 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SW 9 | — | W 3 | W 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 5 | W 4 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 145 | 255 | — | 8 | 36 | 2903 | 3073 | 57 | 67 | 4651 | 2409 | 1862 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 268 | 455 | 298 | 35 | 151 | 478 | 151 | 733 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 |
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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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