Surf Forecasts:
Warner Beach surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period, S swell with 1,328 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with E 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 (Jul 15) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Warner Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down Warner Beach in the old-school numbers.
The first day, Wednesday the 15th, is a total dud – lumpy 6ft east swell with a cross-onshore breeze. No thanks.
Thursday the 16th morning is the first real chance. Dead calm wind, glassy as a mirror, with a 5ft east groundswell. It’ll be clean as a whistle. Energy’s moderate at 576. The afternoon gets onshore and goes flat.
Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th are small. Saturday morning offers a clean 3ft NNE cross-off breeze. Saturday afternoon is a sleeper: a 3ft south swell with a long 13-second period, clean cross-off wind, and energy at 510. That’s a fun little session.
Sunday the 19th is blown out by 25 km/h SSW wind. Forget it.
Monday the 20th morning is clean with a 3ft SSE groundswell and a cross-off northerly breeze. Small but rideable.
Tuesday the 21st is a messy windswell – 6ft of lumpy, short-period junk.
Now, Wednesday the 22nd morning – this is the one. Glassy, a 5ft south groundswell with a 17-second period. That’s serious long-period energy, reading 1402. It’ll be powerful, maybe a bit bowling at the beach, but for experienced surfers, this is the pick of the first week.
Thursday the 23rd morning is big – 8ft south swell with a 15-second period and a massive 3245 energy reading. This is for experts only. Cross-shore wind keeps it clean-ish.
Friday the 24th is hammered by 35 km/h south wind. No good.
Second week starts quiet. Saturday the 25th has small 3ft south swell with light NE wind. Sunday the 26th morning is glassy with a tiny 2ft swell, but the period is 19 seconds, giving it a surprising 534 energy. Great for a longboard.
Monday the 27th is a choppy mess of 8ft windswell. Tuesday the 28th is small and clean.
The long-range standout is Thursday the 30th morning – 7ft SSW groundswell, 13-second period, moderate 2258 energy, under a 15 km/h NE cross-shore breeze. It’s a big, punchy weekday session. Circle it.
Best in the whole forecast: Wednesday the 22nd morning for power and glass. Thursday the 16th morning for clean small waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 14 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | S 13 | S 14 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 770 | 736 | 520 | 386 | 279 | 279 | 234 | 190 | 196 | 219 | 407 | 338 | 233 | 304 | 235 | 182 | 492 | 355 | 163 | 1042 | 1328 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:41PM1.79m | 4:55AM1.76m | 5:22PM1.82m | 5:33AM1.72m | 6:01PM1.80m | 6:09AM1.64m | 6:39PM1.73m | 6:45AM1.54m | 7:16PM1.62m | 7:21AM1.42m | 7:54PM1.49m | 8:00AM1.29m | 8:37PM1.35m | 8:50AM1.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM0.11m | 11:04AM0.01m | 11:28PM0.13m | 11:41AM0.03m | 00:07AM0.20m | 12:16PM0.10m | 00:45AM0.29m | 12:52PM0.20m | 1:23AM0.40m | 1:28PM0.33m | 2:04AM0.51m | 2:07PM0.47m | 2:52AM0.62m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 |
 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 14 | S 17 |
| kJ | 770 | 736 | 520 | 386 | 279 | 279 | 234 | 190 | 196 | 194 | 407 | 338 | 233 | 300 | 188 | 182 | 64 | 206 | 127 | 1042 | 1328 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 4 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | S 13 | S 10 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SE 10 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 39 | 71 | 15 | 53 | 15 | 84 | 55 | 219 | 121 | 92 | 232 | 304 | 235 | 147 | 212 | 141 | 163 | 26 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 12 | — | S 15 | SSW 10 | NE 6 | SSE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 14 | — | 69 | 74 | 9 | 161 | 96 | 69 | 47 | 45 | 154 | 94 | 54 | 14 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | S 5 | — | NNE 6 | NE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 23 | — | — | 35 | — | 4 | 51 | 492 | 355 | — | 28 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 25 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 656 | 0 | 27 | 247 | 19 | 101 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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