
Surf Forecasts:
Warner Beach surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SE swell with 2,287 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 14s. 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 Saturday (Sep 19) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Warner Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, listen up. Rusty here, and we're looking at the next couple of weeks at Warner Beach. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. For a spot that usually offers something, we've got a long stretch of nothing good at the start, before a few days that get proper interesting, but they come with a big warning.
Right now, the immediate outlook is poor. The first real surf action we can talk about doesn't show up until Thursday the 17th, and even then, it's marginal. From now until late Wednesday the 16th, it's all messy cross-shore winds and choppy surf, with the swell often too big and blown out. A frustrating gap of a few days with nothing worth paddling out for.
On Thursday the 17th, things start to look a bit cleaner. The morning is the pick with an offshore cross-off wind from the WSW at 9 mph. We've got a small 4.6ft swell from the east with a moderate 10-second period. The combined energy is weak (606), so don't expect much push, but it’ll be clean, which is a major positive.
Now, hold on to your board, because Friday the 18th and the weekend get weird. The swell pumps up to 10-11.5ft from the ESE to SE. The combined energy jumps to massive numbers (3405 on Friday morning), showing strong wave energy. The wind is light and favourable, meaning the surf will be clean and lined up. The problem? It's simply too big for Warner Beach. This is strictly for expert paddlers only, and even then, it's pushing it. The 11.5ft on Friday morning with a period of 9 seconds is a serious wall of water. Saturday the 19th sees another 9.8ft swell with a longer 11-second period, adding more grunt. Great for the photos, but not a beginner's playground.
After that big push, the swell drops back. Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st are still a bit bumpy with cross-shore winds, and the swell stays in the 6.9-8.2ft range, but the quality drops off. The next interesting window is Monday the 21st afternoon when a new 13.1ft swell from the SSW rolls in with an offshore wind. Again, it’s clean and powerful (2985 combined energy), but once more, it’s just too big for the break.
The rest of the forecast period from around the 22nd onward fades back into poor surf with onshore winds and small, weak swell. We get a tiny bump on Monday the 28th with a 7.5ft swell from the NE, but it's a cross-on wind and the setup is marginal at best.
The standout here is undeniably the Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th window. If you are a very, very experienced surfer and can handle solid 9.8-11.5ft, clean, east-southeast groundswell, that's your moment. The water temp is about 69°F, which is just a touch cooler than average for this time of year (anomaly of -0.8°), so a 3/2 wetsuit is the call.
For the rest of us, setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on those big days. A frustrating run, but it won't be quiet for long.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, strong winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
661 | 1809 | 1530 | 679 | 619 | 1230 | 596 | 458 | 379 | 394 | 450 | 1106 | 1847 | 1302 | 2218 | 1685 | 1217 | 1363 | 964 | 1236 | 843 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:23PM1.81m | 5:33AM1.65m | 5:48PM1.68m | 5:58AM1.53m | 6:12PM1.53m | 6:22AM1.39m | 6:35PM1.37m | 6:47AM1.24m | 7:01PM1.20m | 7:19AM1.08m | 7:46PM1.04m | 11:54AM0.96m | 00:37AM1.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.03m | 11:30PM0.13m | 11:36AM0.14m | 11:55PM0.24m | 12:01PM0.28m | 00:20AM0.37m | 12:26PM0.43m | 00:47AM0.52m | 12:53PM0.60m | 1:21AM0.68m | 1:30PM0.77m | 3:05AM0.83m | 6:11PM0.86m | ||||||||
5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | |
— | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 13 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | E 10 |
186 | 83 | 36 | 679 | 619 | 721 | 596 | 458 | 379 | 192 | 287 | 1106 | 1192 | 1302 | 2218 | 1685 | 1217 | 1363 | 964 | 21 | 843 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | S 13 |
41 | 2 | 101 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 394 | 450 | 131 | 54 | 108 | 117 | 57 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 4 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 18 |
24 | — | — | 28 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 20 | 7 | — | 312 | 29 | 82 | 47 | 29 | — | 10 | 8 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | ENE 9 | — | S 6 | S 7 | — | SE 7 | — | ESE 9 | — | — | NNE 7 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | SW 3 |
661 | 1809 | 1530 | — | — | 1230 | — | 266 | 271 | — | 156 | — | 1847 | — | — | 5 | 56 | 557 | 476 | 1236 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 533 | 382 | 74 | 28 | 238 | 0 | 25 | 238 | 29 | 0 | 27 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 136 | 808 | 291 | 209 | 74 | 0 |
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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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