Surf Forecasts:
Warner Beach surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, S swell with 3,422 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with ENE 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 (Aug 29) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. 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 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Warner Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you, the surf outlook for Warner Beach over this 16-day stretch is mostly a tough watch. We’ve got some swell coming through, but the wind and conditions are often against us, making for a lot of poor days.
Kicking off from Friday the 28th of August through the weekend, we’re seeing a moderate ENE swell (energy around 825 to 1201) running 5 to 10 ft, but a fresh NE cross-wind blowing 19 to 22 mph is whipping up lumpy cross-chop. The surf is poor. Even when the swell hits 10 ft on Saturday afternoon, the onshore wind makes it a blown-out mess – best left alone.
Sunday the 30th eases to 5 to 5 ft with a cross-onshore wind from the SSW and S at 16 mph, still choppy and poor. Monday the 31st has the swell dropping to 4 ft from the east with a gentle breeze – marginal at best. Water temp is around 71°F with only a 0.2°F anomaly – pretty much normal for this time of year.
Now, here’s the one time things get interesting – Friday the 4th of September. The morning brings a 10 ft SE swell (1990 combined energy) with light onshore wind from the SE. That’s a big, strong groundswell. But the optimum direction here is ESE, and this swell is coming from the SE, so it’s not a perfect match. The model says it might be too big for this break, and with the water temp still average, it’s really one for experienced surfers only. Light onshore means it won’t be glassy, but that size and energy will still produce some heavy, powerful waves. The crowd might be around, but you’ll remember it.
The rest of the run into the second week is a slog. From Saturday the 5th through to Saturday the 12th, we get inconsistent, small to moderate swell (mostly under 7 ft), with cross or cross-onshore winds from the NE and ENE at 9 to 25 mph. The surf will be lumpy, choppy, and messy. A few marginal sessions pop up – like a 5 ft wave on the 12th with a gentle cross-shore breeze – but nothing to write home about. The crowds can show up sometimes, but with conditions this average, the beach will be quiet.
Bottom line: the first week is a wash, and the only real chance at something memorable is the morning of Friday the 4th of September – big, powerful, and for experts only. Don't expect much else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | NE 7 | SSW 6 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 408 | 613 | 593 | 593 | 1014 | 705 | 344 | 378 | 246 | 203 | 217 | 235 | 220 | 134 | 485 | 173 | 804 | 322 | 167 | 196 | 3422 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:10PM1.83m | 4:18AM1.78m | 4:36PM1.89m | 4:45AM1.80m | 5:03PM1.90m | 5:13AM1.77m | 5:32PM1.87m | 5:42AM1.70m | 6:02PM1.78m | 6:13AM1.59m | 6:35PM1.65m | 6:48AM1.45m | 7:14PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM0.04m | 10:14PM0.09m | 10:22AM-0.02m | 10:42PM0.04m | 10:49AM-0.04m | 11:10PM0.04m | 11:17AM-0.01m | 11:40PM0.09m | 11:46AM0.06m | 00:12AM0.18m | 12:18PM0.18m | 00:47AM0.32m | 12:55PM0.34m | 1:30AM0.48m | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 371 | 292 | 184 | 256 | 187 | 705 | 344 | 378 | 246 | 203 | 217 | 235 | 17 | 10 | 289 | 159 | 72 | 131 | 163 | 196 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | — | — | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SE 6 | S 10 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 46 | 86 | 161 | — | — | 101 | 41 | 24 | 81 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 40 | 129 | 18 | 322 | 167 | 63 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 10 | — | S 23 | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 10 | 49 | 61 | 121 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SSW 7 | S 6 | — | — | SE 5 | — | E 9 | E 5 | NE 7 | SSW 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 408 | 613 | 593 | 593 | 1014 | — | 166 | 173 | — | — | 15 | — | 220 | 134 | 485 | 173 | 804 | — | — | — | 3422 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 394 | 447 | 193 | 380 | 375 | 55 | 184 | 209 | 0 | 27 | 28 | 74 | 27 | 657 | 0 | 301 | 376 | 0 | 881 | 27 | 1217 |
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