
Surf Forecasts:
Warner Beach surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, S swell with 1,014 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Warner Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Warner Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Warner Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Warner Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, let me break it down for Warner Beach over the next couple weeks.
Right off the bat, we’ve got something decent on Sunday morning, July 12th. It’s not huge, but early there's a glassy 4ft swell from the south with a 12-second period. That combo has some proper long-period energy – the combined energy is pushing 515, which is solid, in the moderate-to-strong range. Water temp is about average for the time of year at 71°, nothing weird going on there. It’s clean, glassy. That morning window looks like the standout for the early part of the outlook.
Sunday afternoon drops off though – wind goes cross-on, and the conditions get a bit bumpy. Monday and Tuesday see a jump in size but the wind is a problem. Monday, July 13th, is a write-off with a messy cross-shore and a short-period 5ft to 5ft swell from the ESE. Not worth paddling out.
Tuesday afternoon, July 14th, the wind backs off and goes cross-offshore, with 6ft of east swell and a better 9-second period. That’s a clean afternoon session if you can get out. Wednesday morning, July 15th, is a bit cross, but by Wednesday afternoon we're back to glassy conditions again with 6ft of east swell and a 10-second period. That’s another nice clean window, combined energy around 583.
Thursday morning, July 16th, is glassy again with 5ft east swell, clean but smaller. The wind stays clean off the ENE. Good for a longboard or a fish.
Then things go a bit sideways from Friday, July 17th, right through the weekend. Strong onshore winds, lumpy, choppy, and the quality just ain't there. The swell hangs around but it’s messy. Avoid it.
Now, here’s something that catches my eye – Sunday, July 19th, we get a solid 5ft south swell with a really long 14-second period. Combined energy at 1238! That’s proper groundswell energy. But it’s windy – a fresh 19 mph cross-offshore from the north-northeast. Despite the wind, that clean cross-off at a point setup like Warner could be okay for the experienced crew. That is the one to watch in the second week.
Then Monday, July 20th, rolls in with 7ft to 7ft of short-period ENE swell. That size is getting up there – better for experienced surfers, especially with the 8-second period making it dumpy. But the afternoon has clean cross-off conditions. Could be a heavy, punchy session if you’ve got the chops.
After that, the middle of the week dries right up. Tuesday and Wednesday, July 21st and 22nd, are poor. Small to tiny swell, strong winds, just a blank few days. Hold out.
Thursday morning, July 23rd, you get a clean cross-off but the swell is small, only 3ft. Not much to work with.
But then Friday, July 24th, we get another standout. Friday morning is glassy again, with 6ft of short-period ENE swell. Combined energy sits at 750. That’s a fun size for a beach break, but because it’s short period (7 seconds), it’ll be a bit quick and crumbly. Clean as a whistle though.
Saturday, July 25th, stays in the 7ft range but with a cross-shore wind, so it loses that clean edge.
From there, the last few days of the outlook fade out. Sunday July 26th and Monday July 27th go small and choppy again.
Overall, the best on offer: hit Sunday morning July 12th for the glassy, long-period south swell, and keep an eye on Friday morning July 24th for a clean, punchy northeast swell. Those are your windows.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
480 | 389 | 123 | 210 | 285 | 181 | 378 | 553 | 516 | 563 | 563 | 500 | 379 | 379 | 377 | 277 | 192 | 284 | 604 | 436 | 919 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:20PM1.45m | 2:42AM1.62m | 3:12PM1.59m | 3:31AM1.71m | 3:58PM1.71m | 4:14AM1.75m | 4:41PM1.79m | 4:55AM1.76m | 5:22PM1.82m | 5:33AM1.72m | 6:01PM1.80m | 6:09AM1.64m | 6:39PM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.33m | 8:23PM0.32m | 8:59AM0.21m | 9:16PM0.21m | 9:44AM0.11m | 10:03PM0.14m | 10:25AM0.04m | 10:47PM0.11m | 11:04AM0.01m | 11:28PM0.13m | 11:41AM0.03m | 00:07AM0.20m | 12:16PM0.10m | 00:45AM0.29m | |||||||
6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
— | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 14 |
480 | 389 | 71 | 210 | 285 | 181 | 378 | 553 | 516 | 563 | 563 | 500 | 379 | 379 | 377 | 277 | 192 | 75 | 604 | 436 | 919 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 9 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
21 | 25 | 78 | 157 | 119 | 110 | 184 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 153 | 111 | 111 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 13 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 19 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | — | S 15 | SW 16 |
14 | 3 | 123 | 63 | 33 | 76 | 35 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 14 | 284 | — | 67 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | ENE 3 | — | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 22 | 314 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | 22 | 120 | 153 | — | — | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 184 | 808 | 256 | 19 | 19 | 29 |
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Information about the Warner Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Warner Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Warner Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Warner Beach 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 (Warner Beach) 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Warner Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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