Warner Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s get into it.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days at Warner Beach are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a real dry spell on our hands. The first recommendation doesn’t even pop up until Wednesday afternoon, the 3rd of September, and even then it’s only a marginal call. After that, there’s a patchy mix of poor and marginal conditions right through to the 16th, with no real standout windows. Let’s break it down.

Wednesday, 3rd September – Thursday, 4th September
A bit of a tease on Wednesday afternoon. The swell bumps up to 6 ft from the ENE, period a short 8 seconds, and the combined wave energy is moderate at 709. Winds are light and cross-shore from the SW, keeping things reasonably clean. It’s marginal, but it’s the best we’ve got early on. Thursday morning, though, is a write-off – 10 ft of S swell with a short 8-second period and 35 km/h cross-on winds from the S. That’s a big, messy, lumpy 1243 energy reading. Not for paddling, maybe more for the kite crew.

Friday, 5th September – Saturday, 6th September
Friday morning brings 7 ft from the SSE, period 9 seconds, and moderate energy (978). Winds are light cross-on from the ENE, so it’s ugly but not completely unsurfable. Still marginal. Saturday stays similar but smaller, with 6 ft SSE swell and E winds at 15 km/h – choppy and cross-on. Not worth a special trip.

Sunday, 7th September – Monday, 8th September
Here’s a big one. Sunday morning shows a massive 10 ft S swell with a very long 17-second period – that’s groundswell, proper energy at 5201. But the wind is 35 km/h cross-shore from the NE, creating lumpy cross-chop. This is expert-only territory, and even then, the wind is wrecking it. Monday cleans up a bit with 4 ft S swell, 13-second period, and lighter NE winds, but it’s still cross-shore and marginal.

Tuesday, 9th September – Wednesday, 10th September
Swell drops to 5 ft from the ENE, short period, with light E winds. It’s small and marginal. Wednesday afternoon sees 6 ft ENE swell but moderate NE winds make it choppy. No go.

Thursday, 11th September – Friday, 12th September
A bit of a dry spell here. Thursday is poor with 5 ft E swell and fresh SSW winds. Friday morning has tiny 3 ft E swell, then a 2 ft S swell with an 18-second period in the arvo – but winds are up again. Not worth it.

Saturday, 13th September – Sunday, 14th September
Saturday morning shows 7 ft ENE swell, short period, but fresh NE winds create lumpy conditions. Sunday morning has 8 ft NE swell, short period, and moderate NE winds – still messy. The combined energy is strong at 1351, but the wind kills it.

Monday, 15th September – Wednesday, 16th September
Back to small and poor. Monday has 4 ft E swell with fresh SSW cross-on winds. Tuesday has 5 ft SSE swell, moderate NE winds. Wednesday is tiny – 3 ft E swell with light ENE winds, marginal at best.

The only real standout? Honestly, nothing is a true standout. The closest is Wednesday afternoon, 3rd September, at Warner Beach (Warner Beach). You’ve got 6 ft from the ENE with light cross-shore SW winds – that’s about as clean as it gets in this stretch. But it’s a short-period swell and the quality is only marginal. For a dedicated surfer, it’s a small window of opportunity. Otherwise, it’s a long wait.

Keep your eyes on the sky, mate. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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