Surf Forecasts:
Warner Beach surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period, S swell with 6,042 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. 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 5.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Warner Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – the first kick at the can isn’t until the afternoon of Thursday, September 3rd. The whole week before that is a write-off. We’re talkin’ lumpy, choppy, cross-onshore junk from Sunday the 30th all the way through to Thursday morning. Just straight-up poor conditions. So you’ve got a solid four-day gap of nothing worth paddling out for.
Now, Thursday the 3rd afternoon finally shows a glimmer of hope. Light offshore WNW wind at 6 mph, clean conditions, and a 5 ft swell from the ENE with a moderate period of 8 seconds. The energy is moderate (350). It’s not pumping, but it’s clean and rideable – a good way to ease back into it. Warner Beach is an exposed, fairly consistent spot, and with that light offshore, it’ll be worth a look.
But the real standout, the one that’s got my heart rate up, is Friday the 4th of September. We’ve got a serious pulse of energy – 12 ft from the S, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is massive (2651 in the morning, 4282 in the afternoon). It’s a big, powerful swell. For Warner Beach, this is only for experienced surfers. Over 8 ft means it’s expert territory. The wind is onshore in the afternoon, but the morning is clean cross-shore. If you’re a solid surfer and you’ve got your wits about you, the morning session on Friday the 4th is the best wave of the whole forecast. Just know it’s gonna be big, and it’s an exposed beach, so it’s for the well-prepared only.
After that, the swell drops off, and we’re back into a messy, wind-affected pattern for the rest of the first week and into the second. The second week looks shaky. There’s a bit of size around the 10th and 11th of September, with 7 ft to 8 ft from the ENE, but the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, keeping the quality marginal. The combined energy is solid (over 1000 on some days), but the conditions aren't clean. It’s a look-and-see situation for the second week. I wouldn’t be making plans for it just yet.
So, bottom line: the first real surf is Thursday the 3rd afternoon. For the big dogs, Friday the 4th morning is the best on offer. Everything else is a gamble or a mess.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 352 | 335 | 212 | 207 | 225 | 239 | 101 | 106 | 130 | 122 | 300 | 320 | 212 | 355 | 1138 | 5512 | 5504 | 2904 | 1664 | 1406 | 621 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 7:32AM1.27m | 8:12PM1.27m | 8:57AM1.10m | 10:32PM1.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:43PM0.53m | 2:41AM0.66m | 3:22PM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 352 | 335 | 212 | 207 | 225 | 239 | 101 | 69 | 130 | 122 | 96 | 320 | 212 | 262 | 49 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 54 | 36 | 621 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 5 | E 8 | SSW 14 | — | ENE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 11 |
| kJ | 42 | 23 | 62 | 30 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 73 | 37 | 86 | 35 | 69 | 108 | — | 33 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 44 | 42 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 18 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | SE 5 | NE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | NE 2 | NW 2 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 323 | 210 | — | — | 25 | 5 | 36 | 106 | — | 42 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 355 | 1138 | 5512 | 5504 | 2904 | 1664 | 1406 | 508 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 301 | 376 | 0 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 184 | 184 | 0 | 209 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 2632 | 28 | 27 | 881 |
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