Warner Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, so let's break it down.

The surf is pretty small and junky for the next while. The first couple of days have some ankle to knee-high slop, with the wind messing it up. We're looking at a bit of a lull, so don't get your hopes up for anything decent until we get closer to the 23rd.

Friday the 14th is a write-off. There’s a little combo swell around 4ft from the east with a 10-second period, and the energy is weak (306). The morning breeze is light, but it's cross-off, making it a bit messy. Friday afternoon, the wind picks up and it's all over the shop.

The weekend of the 15th and 16th sees a little bump in size, around 5ft to 6ft from the east, but the period is still short and the wind is cross. It's the kind of waves that look okay on paper but just don't have any push. The energy is moderate (447 to 692). The morning sessions are the only chance, and even then, it's marginal.

From the 17th through to the 22nd, it's mostly small and poor. We're talking knee to waist-high at best, with a whole lot of cross-onshore wind and chop. On the 21st, there's a quick spike of short-period NE windswell at 5ft, but it's crossed up and messy. Honestly, you're not missing much. The end of that stretch, the 22nd, has some proper wind swell but it's onshore and lumpy as anything.

Now, here’s where things get interesting. Sunday the 23rd is the standout, no question. We've got a solid SSW groundswell pushing in, with the morning showing 6ft and a long 16-second period. The energy jumps right up to strong (1897). The wind is light and cross from the ENE, so it should be clean. This is the closest thing we’ll get to a proper session in the whole window. The afternoon stacks on another 6ft with a 19-second period, but the NE wind picks up to 20 km/h, putting a bit of cross-chop on it. Still the best of the bunch by far.

Monday the 24th keeps the energy up a bit, with the afternoon showing a punchy 7ft from the S with a 14-second period (1836 energy). It's all just cross-shore wind, so not as clean as Sunday morning, but there will be some fun ones if you pick the right bank.

After that, we taper off back into the small stuff. There’s a little pulse around the 28th with 6ft of NE windswell, but the SSW wind is blowing 30-35 km/h, turning it into a complete mess. That one's for the kites, not for the boards.

Warner Beach is your spot, and the water's sitting around 70° which is about average for this time of year. Just be mindful it's fairly consistent but can get a little crowded when it's good. For the most part, patience is key. That Sunday the 23rd morning window is the one to circle on the calendar, but a week out, treat it as promising rather than set in stone.

Stay salty.

Rusty

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