Warner Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.07° S 30.88° E

Warner Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Warner Beach sea temperature is
22.6° C
1.0° 

Warner Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Warner Beach surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,055 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Warner Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 14s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sat 25th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 29th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful11AM (Fri 24th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Warner Beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Warner Beach over the next couple of weeks.

It’s a rough start. The first few days are a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. Friday the 24th into Saturday the 25th is a mess with strong cross-onshore winds and a big, lumpy swell. You’re looking at 12 ft on Friday morning with a 10-second period, but the wind is absolutely shredding it. The combined energy is a massive 2124, but it’s all for nothing with that wind. Not a single wave worth paddling for.

Things start to settle a little by Saturday the 25th, but it’s still marginal. The swell drops to 6 ft from the SSE, and the wind eases, but it’s still cross-onshore. The water temp is sitting at 73°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

We’ve got a long gap of poor to marginal conditions right through until the end of the month. The wind stays tricky, mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the swell is inconsistent. There’s a pulse of S/SSE swell on the 29th and 30th around 8 ft to 8 ft, but it’s still lumpy with a fresh cross-shore breeze, keeping the quality down. The wave energy is strong, hitting 1793 on Thursday the 30th, but it’s just not clean.

The standout – and the only time I’d really get excited – is Friday morning, the 31st of July. The wind goes glassy, a light ENE breeze at just 3 mph. The swell is a solid 6 ft from the SE with a 10-second period, giving a combined energy of 906. This is the cleanest window in the whole forecast. The swell direction (SE) is a good match for the optimum (ESE), so it should have some shape. It’s a fair option for intermediates, but with that size, it’s a bit much for beginners. The crowds are listed as “sometimes” possible, so you might get a few others out, but that glassy morning is worth the effort.

After that, the first week of August is a mixed bag. Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd are marginal, with light winds and smaller 5 ft to 6 ft swell. Not great, not terrible. Then we get into a run of ENE windswell from the 3rd to the 5th, with moderate cross-shore breezes. The swell picks up to 7 ft on Monday the 3rd, but it’s short-period (7 seconds) and choppy. Not really worth the drive.

The long-range promise – On Friday the 7th of August, the morning shows a lot of potential. We’ve got 8 ft of ENE swell, but the wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNE at 9 mph. The wave energy is strong at 1107, and the conditions are described as clean. This is a session for experienced surfers only, as that 8 ft is in the “expert” zone. It’s a week and a half away, so don’t book the day off yet, but keep an eye on it.

The forecast then fades out after that, with a return to smaller, onshore-affected surf for the 8th.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a bust. The only real standout is the glassy morning on Friday the 31st of July. The second week has a promising but uncertain look for Friday the 7th of August. Get that glassy Friday morning if you can.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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S
10
2.5
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1.7
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9
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10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.4
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9
1.1
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9
0.5
S
16
1.5
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6
0.4
SSW
14
1.2
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6
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7
1.4
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6
2.4
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9
2.3
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9
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SSE
9
2.4
SSE
10
2.5
SE
11
2.5
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11
2.2
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2055
1080
432
587
563
470
335
206
137
167
63
104
130
149
876
809
826
1086
1713
1609
1128
Wind (km/h)
45
SSW
35
SSW
15
WSW
10
S
10
ESE
10
NW
20
NE
25
NE
20
N
10
ENE
10
NE
25
SW
30
SSW
25
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25
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30
SSW
30
SW
20
WSW
20
SSW
15
SSE
10
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High Tide
12:21PM1.07m
00:56AM1.19m
1:43PM1.16m
1:58AM1.29m
2:31PM1.28m
2:41AM1.40m
3:07PM1.40m
3:15AM1.51m
3:39PM1.52m
3:45AM1.60m
4:08PM1.62m
4:14AM1.66m
4:37PM1.70m
4:42AM1.70m
Low Tide
6:18PM0.72m
7:26AM0.63m
7:40PM0.63m
8:18AM0.52m
8:29PM0.52m
8:55AM0.40m
9:05PM0.42m
9:26AM0.28m
9:38PM0.32m
9:55AM0.19m
10:08PM0.25m
10:23AM0.11m
10:38PM0.20m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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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