Warner Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's heading our way at Warner Beach.

Alright, I'm looking at the next 16 days, and honestly, it's a bit of a mixed bag. There's a decent run of swell on the way, but the wind is going to be the real story here. We've got some clean windows, but also some sessions that are going to be a battle.

We kick things off this Sunday morning, the 19th of July. Now, this is the pick of the first week. The water's sitting at a pleasant 72°, which is about average for this time of year. We've got a solid 6ft SSE groundswell with a nice 12-second period. The combined energy is sitting at 950, so there's plenty of power. But the best part? It's glassy. A light 3 mph easterly breeze has the surface like a mirror. This is going to be clean. The swell is just over 5ft, so it's getting a bit solid for beginners, but for the intermediate crew, this is the session to aim for. The wind goes cross-onshore in the afternoon, so make it a dawny.

Moving into Monday, the 20th, the swell bumps up to 6ft from the SE, but it comes with a cross-onshore wind that's going to chop it up. The energy is strong, over 1200, but the quality takes a hit. Tuesday and Wednesday look messy with moderate cross-shore breezes and the swell dropping. Thursday the 23rd is a write-off with a fresh, lumpy cross-onshore wind and a short-period windswell. That's a kite-surfing day if anything.

We get a little respite on Friday afternoon, the 24th. The swell drops to 4ft from the south, but the wind goes light and cross-offshore, cleaning it right up. Combined energy is 808, and it's a chance for some fun, smaller waves if you're keen.

The weekend of the 25th and 26th sees the swell dropping further, with a long-period 15-second swell from the south on Saturday, but the wind is cross-shore, making it a bit bumpy. The energy is moderate.

Now, for the genuine standout. Hold onto your board. We've got a beauty brewing for Saturday, the 1st of August. The morning session is looking absolutely mint. We're expecting a 8ft SSE swell with an 11-second period, and it's glassy again. The combined energy is a thumping 1991 – that's strong, powerful surf. This is a solid, big day, pushing into expert territory at over 7ft. If you're experienced, this is the one to circle. The afternoon session gets a bit wild with a cross-shore breeze and the swell hitting 10ft with a 14-second period. Energy is nearly 2900. That's a serious, possibly chaotic, amount of water moving around.

Then on Monday, the 3rd of August, we get another glassy morning! The wind is dead calm, 0 mph from the north. The swell is 7ft from the NE with a short 7-second period, but the energy is still high at 1118. The short period means it'll be a bit walled-up and not as clean as a groundswell, but glassy conditions on a solid swell are always worth a look for the experts.

So, to sum it up: the best bets are this Sunday morning, the 19th, for clean, solid conditions, and the standout is that Saturday morning, the 1st of August, for a powerful, glassy session. The long-range calls for early August look promising, but are less certain this far out.

Rusty.

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