Warner Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for Warner Beach over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so strap in.

The forecast kicks off with a solid pulse of swell, but it’s not the cleanest start. Wednesday the 29th of July has a hefty 8ft swell pushing in from the SSE, packing a heap of energy (1205). The problem is a cross-shore breeze from the southwest chopping it up, so the surf’s marginal at best. That afternoon, it backs off a touch to 7ft (947 energy) but the wind swings a bit more cross, so still nothing to get excited about. Thursday and Friday (30th & 31st July) are pretty grim – strong cross and cross-onshore winds with lumpy, messy conditions and scores that tell the same story. We’re looking at a few days of poor surf quality.

Now, things get interesting on Saturday morning the 1st of August. The swell eases to 6ft from the SE (482 energy) but here’s the thing – glassy conditions. Dead calm. That means clean, smooth waves. It won’t be a beast, but for a morning surf with no wind, it’s the standout in this first week. The water’s sitting at about 73°F which is ballpark normal for this time of year.

Sunday the 2nd of August sees a jump in size – 8ft from the SE with a long period of 12 seconds (1713 energy). That’s a lot of grunt, and the wind is light and cross from the NE. But with that period, it’s more of a groundswell, and at a beach break like Warner Beach, it can break a bit straight. Worth a look if you’re a board hog, but beginners will find it too big.

After that, the surf drops off fast. Monday 3rd to Friday 7th August is a long gap of small, weak surf – mostly 3ft to 4ft with barely enough push to get excited about. The winds are light and cross or cross-off, so it’s clean, but you’ll be scratching for a ride. There’s a window on Friday 7th August morning where a 10ft S swell rolls in with glassy conditions (1480 energy) – but the file says it’s too big for this break. That’s expert-only territory if you even paddle out, and a real monster.

The second week turns patchy. Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th August have small clean leftover swell but the energy is low. Monday 10th is a write-off with strong onshore winds. Tuesday 11th sees another 8ft S pulse (1105 energy) but winds are cross-on, so it’s not going to be epic. Wednesday through Thursday (12th-13th August) is back to tiny 4ft to 4ft E swell, clean with light winds – fun for a longboard maybe, but nothing to write home about.

So, bottom line: Saturday morning 1st August is your best bet – 6ft, glassy, clean. Sunday 2nd August if you’re after size and power, but it’s a bit fat. The rest? A lot of waiting.

Rusty.

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