Surf Forecasts:
Warner Beach surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, SE swell with 683 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SE 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. 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 1.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Warner Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s coming for Warner Beach.
We’re starting slow – the first few days are pretty rubbish with cross-shore wind and only marginal 5ft to 4ft swell. It’s a typical winter quiet spell. There’s a long stretch of poor conditions with no real standouts until Wednesday July 29.
That Wednesday morning is your best bet. The wind goes dead calm, glassy, and we’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the ENE. The combined wave energy is moderate at 416, but the flat-calm wind will make it rideable and fun. Water temp is about normal for this time of year. Warner Beach can get busy, so expect a few heads out.
Wednesday afternoon stays glassy, but the swell drops to 2ft from the south with a very long 17-second period. It’s tiny – only for a log or a paddle.
Most of the other days are rough. The 24th sees 7ft swell but with strong cross-onshore wind and short period – that’s more for kite gear. The rest of the two weeks is mostly cross-shore breeze and poor surf. A small possibility on August 4 with 4ft ENE swell and light wind, but it’s still marginal.
If you’ve got patience, Wednesday July 29 morning is your one clean window. Everything else, I’d stay home.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 683 | 546 | 546 | 435 | 403 | 319 | 351 | 167 | 164 | 198 | 634 | 345 | 486 | 259 | 237 | 343 | 141 | 181 | 503 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:00AM1.29m | 8:37PM1.35m | 8:50AM1.16m | 9:36PM1.23m | 10:15AM1.07m | 11:15PM1.16m | 12:21PM1.07m | 00:56AM1.19m | 1:43PM1.16m | 1:58AM1.29m | 2:31PM1.28m | 2:41AM1.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM0.51m | 2:07PM0.47m | 2:52AM0.62m | 2:57PM0.61m | 4:04AM0.70m | 4:19PM0.71m | 5:55AM0.71m | 6:18PM0.72m | 7:26AM0.63m | 7:40PM0.63m | 8:18AM0.52m | 8:29PM0.52m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 683 | 546 | 546 | 435 | 403 | 319 | 136 | 70 | 164 | 106 | 77 | 59 | 207 | 123 | 77 | 343 | 141 | 181 | 263 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 6 | S 12 | E 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 57 | 37 | 91 | 138 | 218 | 141 | 236 | 167 | 30 | 106 | 2 | 76 | 486 | 259 | 237 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 10 | SE 11 | S 19 | SE 10 | E 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 68 | 71 | 143 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 118 | 15 | 6 | 26 | 8 | 86 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 13 | 18 | 45 | 351 | 22 | — | 198 | 634 | 345 | — | — | 5 | 12 | 16 | 179 | 503 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 182 | 19 | 25 | 376 | 667 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 394 | 546 | 190 |
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