Surf Forecasts:
Warner Beach surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, NE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period, S swell with 2,624 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with S 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 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Warner Beach in the next 16 days are 2.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Warner Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Warner Beach for the next couple of weeks. I’ll tell you straight, it’s a slow burner.
Don’t rush to grab your board on day one. Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd are a total loss. The wind is messy, mostly cross-onshore, and the swell is weak and short-period. The water temp is 69°, which is normal for the season, so no shock there.
The first real swell hits on Friday the 4th, with waves around 8ft from the south, but a nasty 35 km/h cross-onshore wind will chew it up. The energy is moderate at 840, but it’s a kite-surfing day, not a paddle-surfing one. Saturday the 5th is a little cleaner, with a 8ft SSE swell and a light breeze, but the wind is still cross-shore, so expect some ripple.
The one standout is Monday the 7th. We’ve got a 7ft groundswell from the south with a very long period of 17 seconds – that’s proper juice. The energy is super strong at 2854. The catch is a 35 km/h NE cross-shore wind, which will put a chop on the surface. At a beach break, those long-period waves can be a bit tricky, so this is only for the experts. Crowds are a possibility.
After that, it’s a long drought. From Tuesday the 8th onward, the forecast is a string of poor to marginal days. The swell is small, and the wind is almost always cross or cross-onshore, keeping things messy. The energy drops to the weak to moderate range. There’s a brief window on Thursday the 10th with some cross-offshore wind, but the swell is only 4ft, so it’s nothing to write home about.
Bottom line: Warner Beach is mostly a miss this period. The only real chance is Monday the 7th, and that’s only if you’re experienced and can handle rough conditions. For everyone else, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 34°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat morning, strong winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 22 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 140 | 337 | 416 | 371 | 454 | 385 | 690 | 2058 | 1561 | 883 | 645 | 318 | 246 | 194 | 453 | 2624 | 1420 | 561 | 326 | 237 | 243 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:35PM1.65m | 6:48AM1.45m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.18m | 00:47AM0.32m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 140 | 90 | 416 | 169 | 75 | 385 | 82 | 48 | 1561 | 883 | 645 | 297 | 246 | 194 | 94 | 2624 | 1420 | 561 | 326 | 187 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | E 8 | SSW 14 | — | — | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 22 | E 10 | — | S 19 | S 16 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 125 | 337 | 69 | 145 | — | — | 68 | 15 | 50 | 94 | 96 | 318 | 117 | 91 | 453 | 33 | — | 7 | 5 | — | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 5 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 18 | — | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 54 | 16 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 110 | 103 | 71 | 149 | 143 | 96 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | — | 44 | 371 | 454 | 360 | 690 | 2058 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 197 | 471 | 358 | 244 | 237 | 243 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 19 | 0 | 190 | 209 | 209 | 1448 | 2632 | 750 | 27 | 1217 | 0 | 27 | 1189 | 136 | 667 | 667 | 190 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
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