Surf Forecasts:
Warner Beach surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period, SE swell with 1,546 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE 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 (Jul 25) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 16s. 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 2.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) 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 1.8m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Warner Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's check out what's on offer at Warner Beach over the next sixteen days. Rusty here, and I've got to be straight with you – the start of this run is a bit of a struggle. We’ve got a solid block of days where the conditions are just plain messy, with cross-onshore winds and choppy surfaces. There's surf around, but it's not the kind you'd paddle out for unless you're desperate.
The first real chance of something decent doesn't show up until Saturday the 1st of August. That morning is the standout. We're looking at a clean 8ft swell rolling in from the ESE, with a nice 11-second period. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE, so the face should be glassy. The combined swell energy is strong at 1771, so there's plenty of push. This is a proper session for experienced surfers – that size will be pumping, and with conditions like that, you'd be a fool to miss it. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
Now, there is a wild card right at the very end. On Sunday morning the 9th of August, the models are hinting at a massive 10ft S swell with a long 11-second period and a clean cross-offshore wind. The combined energy is huge at 2191. That is a monster. It's so far out that I'd call it promising but not locked in. If it comes together, that will be one for the big-wave crew only, as it's predicted to be too big for this break. Keep an eye on it, but don't plan your week around it just yet.
Between those two bright spots, the rest of the first week of August looks average. We've got consistent ESE swell around 5ft to 7ft, but the wind is mostly cross or cross-shore from the NE, keeping the surface a bit bumpy. Not terrible, just not the clean perfection we get on that Saturday morning. The wave energy stays moderate, with values around 1000, so there's enough juice for a fun session on a longboard or a fish, especially if you can find a bank that handles the cross-chop.
So, to sum it up: for the best bet in the first week, paddle out at Warner Beach (United States) on Saturday the 1st of August for that clean, punchy ESE groundswell. The crowds can show up here sometimes, but with that quality on offer, it's worth it. The long-range Sunday the 9th is a big maybe, but a tantalising one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 487 | 506 | 472 | 450 | 328 | 179 | 83 | 219 | 63 | 295 | 311 | 450 | 708 | 797 | 566 | 673 | 640 | 729 | 793 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:56AM1.19m | 1:43PM1.16m | 1:58AM1.29m | 2:31PM1.28m | 2:41AM1.40m | 3:07PM1.40m | 3:15AM1.51m | 3:39PM1.52m | 3:45AM1.60m | 4:08PM1.62m | 4:14AM1.66m | 4:37PM1.70m | 4:42AM1.70m | ||||||
Low Tide | 7:26AM0.63m | 7:40PM0.63m | 8:18AM0.52m | 8:29PM0.52m | 8:55AM0.40m | 9:05PM0.42m | 9:26AM0.28m | 9:38PM0.32m | 9:55AM0.19m | 10:08PM0.25m | 10:23AM0.11m | 10:38PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 5:17 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 487 | 506 | 472 | 450 | 328 | 179 | 70 | 88 | 62 | 31 | 181 | 203 | 523 | 402 | 566 | 673 | 640 | 729 | 793 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 269 | 123 | 174 | 118 | 184 | 178 | 74 | 24 | 63 | 31 | 178 | 41 | 67 | 797 | 68 | 198 | 95 | 85 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 19 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | E 9 | S 11 | SSW 15 | E 9 | S 10 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 63 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 83 | 45 | 11 | 51 | 41 | 61 | 128 | 85 | 52 | 26 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 4 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 209 | 219 | 24 | 295 | 311 | 450 | 708 | 523 | 468 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 25 | 184 | 0 | 27 | 667 | 31 | 27 | 808 | 25 | 881 | 301 | 47 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 830 | 0 |
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