Surf Forecasts:
Warner Beach surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period, SE swell with 7,160 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with ENE 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. 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 5.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Warner Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and settle in, because the next sixteen days at Warner Beach are a bit of a mixed bag. For the most part, we’re looking at onshore winds and messy conditions, so patience is going to be key. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.
The first few days are a write-off, honestly. Friday the 28th through Sunday the 30th are all cross-shore or cross-onshore winds with fresh to strong breezes, making for lumpy, choppy surf. The swell is there, with moderate energy around 825 to 1201, but it’s short period and just not clean.
Monday morning the 31st is a bit of a tease. We get a window of light cross-offshore wind and clean conditions, with a clean 4-foot swell from the east, period around 9 seconds. The energy is weak (296), but it’s the cleanest we’ll see for a while. That’s a decent enough session for the intermediate crew, but the crowds are possible at this spot.
Then we’re back into the messy stuff for a few days. Tuesday morning the 1st of September has a light cross-onshore and small ripples, so it’s pretty marginal. The rest of the week is a write-off with strong winds and poor surf.
Now, here’s the stand-out. Friday morning the 4th of September is a real storm warning. We’ve got a very long period groundswell from the southeast, coming in at 12 seconds, and the swell height is a massive 15 feet. The combined energy is a massive 5848, which is strong. The wind is light and offshore, so the conditions are clean. But, and this is a big but, that’s way too big for this spot. It’s strictly for experts only, and even then, it’s predicted to be too big for the break. A long period groundswell like that can make beach breaks close out, so treat it with serious respect.
After that, the following week is a real mixed bag of onshore wind and poor surf, with a few marginal windows. There’s a window on Thursday the 10th of September afternoon with a light cross-offshore, but the swell is weak and short period. It’s a long wait for anything decent.
So, if you’re a beginner, give Warner Beach a miss for the next two weeks. For the experienced crew, that Monday morning the 31st is your best bet for a clean, small wave session. That Friday the 4th is a big, dangerous, powerful swell for experts only, and it’s on the edge of being too big.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 7 | E 9 | E 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 649 | 408 | 670 | 593 | 593 | 1014 | 1408 | 406 | 363 | 246 | 240 | 262 | 229 | 215 | 235 | 681 | 270 | 724 | 282 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:51AM1.73m | 4:10PM1.83m | 4:18AM1.78m | 4:36PM1.89m | 4:45AM1.80m | 5:03PM1.90m | 5:13AM1.77m | 5:32PM1.87m | 5:42AM1.70m | 6:02PM1.78m | 6:13AM1.59m | 6:35PM1.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:47PM0.16m | 9:56AM0.04m | 10:14PM0.09m | 10:22AM-0.02m | 10:42PM0.04m | 10:49AM-0.04m | 11:10PM0.04m | 11:17AM-0.01m | 11:40PM0.09m | 11:46AM0.06m | 00:12AM0.18m | 12:18PM0.18m | 00:47AM0.32m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 6 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 649 | 371 | 292 | 184 | 256 | 187 | 811 | 406 | 363 | 246 | 240 | 262 | 169 | 78 | 2 | 397 | 270 | 116 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | — | — | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | — | 46 | 86 | 161 | — | — | 101 | 41 | 24 | 64 | 44 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 41 | 18 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | S 11 | — | S 7 | S 11 | — | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 18 | 28 | 12 | 11 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | NNE 2 | SSE 6 | S 7 | E 9 | E 6 | NE 7 | S 4 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 333 | 408 | 670 | 593 | 593 | 1014 | 1408 | 117 | 132 | — | 1 | 28 | 229 | 215 | 235 | 681 | 18 | 724 | 282 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 382 | 404 | 447 | 382 | 380 | 808 | 1 | 184 | 404 | 0 | 0 | 830 | 25 | 19 | 667 | 193 | 241 | 836 | 25 |
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