Surf Forecasts:
Warner Beach surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SE swell with 2,373 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Warner Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Warner Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at Warner Beach.
The 16-day outlook kicks off with a bit of a rough start. Sunday, August 2nd, is a write-off – swell is pumping at 10 ft, but the wind is howling cross-shore and the combined energy is a whopping 2385 (moderate to strong), making it a messy, powerful beast. Too big and too blown out for a good time. Things settle down nicely on Monday, August 3rd, though. That’s your standout window. Monday morning, the swell drops to a crisp 7 ft from the SE, the period is a solid 11 seconds, and the wind goes glassy. Combined energy is still a solid 1150 (moderate), but those conditions are excellent for experienced surfers. Water temperature is sitting at 71°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Monday afternoon drops off a bit, but it’s still a decent offering.
The rest of the first week is a mixed bag. Tuesday is marginal, Wednesday morning sees a small 3 ft glassy window that’s good for a fun session, but then Thursday and Friday are pretty ordinary with onshore winds and small, weak swell. The weekend of August 8-9 has some cleaner wind but the swell is short-period and inconsistent.
Now, looking further ahead, there’s some serious size on the horizon. Towards the end of the second week, around August 12-13, we get a massive 13-15 ft southerly swell, but the wind is on it and the energy is extreme (5604-6151). This is for experts only, and even then, the wind is messy. The real standout in the second week is Friday, August 14th. The morning is glassy with a 10 ft SSE swell, but the afternoon is the pick: 8 ft from the SE, 12-second period, glassy offshore wind, and combined energy of 1979 (moderate). That’s excellent, powerful surf for experienced surfers. After that, conditions fade back into marginal, smaller waves with inconsistent, short-period swell.
Overall, the best on offer is the Monday morning glass-off and that Friday afternoon session on the 14th. Wind and swell don’t often line up that well, so grab those windows.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2373 | 1654 | 1107 | 769 | 532 | 500 | 402 | 192 | 197 | 184 | 154 | 122 | 121 | 123 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 92 | 240 | 160 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.76m | 6:09AM1.63m | 6:33PM1.71m | 6:41AM1.54m | 7:08PM1.63m | 7:19AM1.42m | 7:51PM1.50m | 8:07AM1.28m | 8:50PM1.36m | 9:24AM1.15m | 10:33PM1.26m | 11:43AM1.12m | 00:36AM1.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.20m | 12:16PM0.12m | 00:42AM0.26m | 12:49PM0.21m | 1:20AM0.36m | 1:27PM0.33m | 2:08AM0.48m | 2:17PM0.47m | 3:19AM0.60m | 3:39PM0.61m | 5:17AM0.65m | 5:51PM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 2373 | 1654 | 1107 | 769 | 532 | 500 | 402 | 192 | 197 | 184 | 154 | 122 | 121 | 74 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 44 | 240 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSW 12 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 85 | 33 | 19 | 49 | 92 | 19 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 12 | E 11 | SW 11 | S 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 83 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 106 | 59 | 47 | 70 | 67 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | NE 6 | — | SSW 3 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 83 | — | 35 | — | 9 | 105 | 123 | — | — | 1 | 92 | 40 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 136 | 184 | 19 | 28 | 0 | 29 | 215 | 380 | 0 |
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