Warner Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s on offer for the local surf this fortnight.

The standout session is coming up early – Monday morning, August 3rd. We’ve got a solid 7ft swell rolling in from the SE, with a period of 11 seconds, packing some serious energy. The combined energy is pumping at 1150, and the wind is glassy – pure glass. Warner Beach is the spot to be. That’s groundswell, so you’ll want to be on the right setup, but it’s clean and powerful. The water’s sitting at 71°, which is about average for this time of year.

Monday afternoon, the swell drops a touch to 6ft, and the wind swings to a light SE breeze, so it’s still surfable but not as good as the morning.

Tuesday morning, August 4th, has a 5ft swell from the ESE, but the wind is cross-shore from the NE at 15 km/h, which messes with the surface. Not worth chasing.

Wednesday morning, August 5th brings a smaller 3ft swell from the ESE, but the wind is glassy again. Tiny but clean, combined energy at 222. It’s a small wave day if you’re desperate.

Thursday morning, August 6th, is even smaller – 3ft from the E, but glassy. That’s about as small as it gets. The afternoon gets ruined by a strong SSW wind.

From Friday, August 7th, through to the start of the second week, the surf quality drops off. There’s a long stretch of poor conditions with onshore winds, cross-onshore winds, and messy chop. Swell sticks around 2ft to 3ft, but the wind is never on your side.

Then, on Tuesday morning, August 11th, we see a glimmer – a 5ft swell from the SSE but with cross-on wind. Not great. However, Tuesday afternoon turns glassy again with a 3ft swell from the SSW, period of 14 seconds. Combined energy is 822, and it’s described as very good surf conditions. That’s a long-period groundswell, so it’ll be clean and have some shape, but it’s small. Worth a look if you’ve got a log.

The rest of the second week, from August 12th through the 18th, is mostly average to poor. There are a few mornings with 5ft to 7ft swell from the ENE, but the period is short – 7-9 seconds – and the wind is cross or cross-on. It’s choppy and not worth paddling out for. The best of that bunch is maybe Thursday morning, August 13th, with 7ft from the ENE, but cross-on wind and short period means it’s messy.

Overall, the best bet is Monday morning, August 3rd, at Warner Beach. That’s the one. After that, Tuesday afternoon, August 11th, is a backup if you’re keen for small, clean waves. The rest of the window is pretty average, with a lot of onshore chop.

Rusty.

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