Warner Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about Warner Beach for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the first few days are pretty grim. We’re looking at a rough start on Friday 4 September with a messy 8ft to 10ft S swell and a strong, cross-onshore wind smashing it up – 25 mph in the morning and still fresh through the afternoon. The wave energy is strong though, hitting 1076 and then 1545, but the wind just wrecks any chance of a clean face. Don’t even bother.

Saturday 5 September is only marginally better. The swell drops to 7ft from the SSE, but it’s still cross-shore wind and lumpy. The energy is moderate at 966, but the conditions are just “marginal” at best. Sunday 6 September is tiny – 4ft from the east – and with light cross-shore wind, it’s not worth paddling out. Monday 7 September sees a big jump in swell energy to 3391 with a 8ft S groundswell at a very long 17-second period, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-shore, making it lumpy and messy. That’s a lot of power, but it’s not clean. Tuesday through Thursday (8–10 September) are all cross-shore wind and poor surf conditions – the swell is there but the wind keeps it sloppy.

Friday 11 September through to Sunday 13 September is more of the same: small surf, cross-onshore wind, and poor quality. There’s a real gap of about five days here with nothing worth recommending.

Now, here’s the standout. Monday 14 September morning at Warner Beach – that’s the one to circle. The wind drops to dead calm, glassy conditions, and we get a clean 7ft swell from the ENE with moderate-to-strong energy at 1062. The period is 8 seconds, so it’s a short-period wind swell, but with glassy surface and the swell exposed from the ESE optimum direction, it’ll be fun and clean. Conditions are rated excellent for experienced surfers – and with the size just over 5ft, it might be a bit much for beginners. Crowds are possible here, so get down early.

Monday afternoon is still okay with a light cross-onshore, but the morning is the real winner. Tuesday 15 September morning has clean offshore wind with a 6ft E swell, but the energy drops to 894 and it’s more marginal. Wednesday 16 September onwards the wind turns back onshore and the swell starts to get messy again. Thursday 17 September has a 8ft S swell with a long 12-second period and moderate energy (1678), but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. Friday 18 September sees a lighter cross-onshore with a 5ft SSE swell (12-second period, energy 1597) – still marginal but the best of that late period.

The water temperature is around 70°F, which is about normal for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

So, for the whole 16-day window, the clear standout is Monday 14 September morning. The rest is a write-off until you get to maybe Friday 18 September morning if you’re desperate. Don’t expect much.

Rusty

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