Surf Forecasts:
Warner Beach surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SE swell with 1,624 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Warner Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, Rusty again, switching to the old numbers.
Alright mate, for Warner Beach the start is too rough. Wednesday the 16th we got some chest to head high swell from the east, maybe 6ft, but the cross-onshore wind has it chopped to bits – not worth a paddle. It stays messy through Thursday and Friday, with rain and wind shifting around from the SSW and SE. The wave energy sits moderate in the 600-700 range, but the surface is a mess.
Then comes Saturday the 19th morning – that's the moment. Offshore wind from the west at just 6 mph making it glassy clean, with a 8ft swell from the ESE at 9 seconds. Combined energy is a burly 1101 – that’s proper power. This one will be thick, hollow, and only for intermediate to expert crew – way too big for beginners. Water temp is 21°, just about average for the season, and crowds can pop up there sometimes. Grab that morning window. The afternoon gets a bit wind-affected and the swell drops a touch to around 7ft.
Sunday the 20th is blown out with strong NE winds tearing up a 6-7ft swell. Monday the 21st drops fast, down to around 4-5ft and smaller, and stays flat to weak through Tuesday under light but onshore winds.
Later in the outlook, Wednesday the 23rd afternoon shows a shorter period 8ft S swell but with just a 7-second period and light cross-onshore wind – more lumpy than lovely. The interesting spot is Friday the 25th afternoon: there’s a 4ft SSW groundswell with a massive 19-second period, and just a gentle cross-shore breeze. Combined energy is a very strong 1294, so it’ll have heaps of push even though the height is small. For Warner Beach, a long-period groundswell like that can break straight and be tricky, but it’ll be the cleanest of the late run if you’re skilled. Crowds can be around.
Then Saturday the 26th afternoon has another big SSW groundswell – 5ft at 18 seconds – but cross winds ruin the surface with energy at a huge 2446. Rough to ride.
Gaps? You’re waiting from the 16th all the way to Saturday morning the 19th for anything decent, then again it goes quiet until maybe that Friday 25th afternoon.
Bottom line: Saturday 19th morning, early, offshore, powerful, and clean – that’s your winner.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 82mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | S 8 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 666 | 609 | 394 | 545 | 451 | 771 | 891 | 820 | 1338 | 1055 | 798 | 672 | 540 | 601 | 363 | 266 | 125 | 220 | 177 | 145 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 1:26PM1.14m | 1:30AM1.21m | 1:55PM1.32m | 2:01AM1.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:05AM0.72m | 7:29PM0.70m | 7:41AM0.55m | 7:59PM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 18 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | S 8 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 666 | 609 | 394 | 336 | 392 | 771 | 891 | 270 | 1338 | 1055 | 798 | 672 | 540 | 61 | 268 | 266 | 125 | 220 | 177 | 145 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 9 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | E 9 | S 11 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | S 7 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 26 | 106 | 340 | 26 | 371 | 103 | — | 21 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 2 | 147 | 17 | 80 | 117 | 126 | 82 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | — | SW 15 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 20 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 8 | — | 37 | 30 | — | — | 22 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 73 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 72 | 84 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | E 8 | NE 7 | SW 2 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | 87 | 270 | 545 | 451 | — | — | 820 | — | — | — | — | 145 | 601 | 363 | 1 | 42 | 206 | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 238 | 526 | 19 | 184 | 184 | 238 | 808 | 25 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 428 | 428 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 182 | 19 | 0 |
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