Surf Forecasts:
Warner Beach surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period, S swell with 2,013 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NE 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 2.5m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s is also forecast. 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 2.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 20s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Warner Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up—Warner Beach is having a rough run. For the next couple of weeks, there’s not much that’s actually worth paddling out for, so don’t get your hopes up too high.
The first real chance of anything surfable comes Saturday the 5th of September in the morning. We’ve got a 8ft swell rolling in from the SSE, but it’s not pretty. The wind is light and cross-shore, so it’s not a total washing machine, but conditions are marginal at best. The energy is moderate (1049), but the cross-shore wind ripples will make it look messy. It’s a beach break, so don’t expect perfection.
Then things go quiet again. Sunday and Monday stay marginal or poor, with small 4ft to 6ft swells and onshore or cross winds keeping things lumpy. By Monday the 7th, we get a long-period 5ft S swell coming through at 17 seconds—plenty of energy (2166)—but a fresh 22 mph NE cross-wind chops it up badly. That’s a shame because that groundswell would normally offer some nice shaped waves, but the wind kills it.
The next window worth a mention is Saturday the 12th of September. It’s pretty small—only around 3ft to 4ft from the E—and the wind is light, but it’s cross-on or onshore, so still only marginal. It’s not going to blow anyone away.
Now, here’s the kicker. Monday the 14th of September brings a solid 10ft S groundswell with a long 16-second period. The combined energy is huge at 4971 to 5101, and the wind turns light NE cross-shore in the morning. Sounds epic, right? But Warner Beach can’t handle that size. The swell is way too big for this break, so unless you’re an absolute charger and know the place intimately, stay out of the water. Same again on Thursday the 17th of September with another 10ft S swell, but a fresh 22–25 mph cross-wind will make it even more of a mess.
Bottom line: If you want a wave, Saturday morning the 5th is your best bet, but keep expectations low. The biggest swells are either too big or blown out. Warner Beach isn’t looking great right now, but forecasts can change, so don’t lose hope completely.
Stay salty,
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 21 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 223 | 400 | 385 | 770 | 1867 | 1529 | 865 | 688 | 309 | 202 | 189 | 332 | 1143 | 1402 | 530 | 307 | 557 | 451 | 345 | 477 | 799 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:14PM1.47m | 7:32AM1.27m | 8:12PM1.27m | 8:57AM1.10m | 10:32PM1.14m | 12:11PM1.12m | 00:53AM1.24m | 1:34PM1.33m | 1:54AM1.42m | 2:20PM1.55m | 2:35AM1.58m | 2:57PM1.73m | 3:10AM1.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:55PM0.34m | 1:30AM0.48m | 1:43PM0.53m | 2:41AM0.66m | 3:22PM0.71m | 5:26AM0.71m | 6:26PM0.67m | 7:15AM0.55m | 7:44PM0.49m | 8:05AM0.35m | 8:29PM0.31m | 8:42AM0.18m | 9:06PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 34 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 67 | 75 | 385 | 90 | 47 | 1529 | 865 | 688 | 309 | 202 | 189 | 94 | 902 | 1402 | 530 | 251 | 180 | 88 | 35 | 8 | 475 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 18 | S 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 52 | — | — | 18 | 15 | 35 | 72 | 73 | 239 | 114 | 177 | 125 | 1143 | — | 15 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SE 8 | S 21 | — | — | — | S 18 | — | SW 17 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 143 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 112 | 103 | 48 | 188 | 69 | 332 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 10 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 223 | 400 | 360 | 770 | 1867 | — | — | 99 | — | — | — | 14 | 121 | 245 | 290 | 307 | 557 | 451 | 345 | 477 | 799 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 209 | 237 | 694 | 2634 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 686 | 686 | 382 | 447 | 868 | 27 | 305 | 305 | 31 |
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