Warner Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s break it down.

The next few days aren’t worth rushing out for. Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th are marginal—small, messy, and the wind’s not playing ball. By Monday the 13th, there’s 5ft of ESE swell, but it’s short-period (8 seconds) and cross-shore, so the shape is sloppy.

Now, Tuesday the 14th afternoon is the first real standout. Warner Beach goes glassy, with 6ft from the ESE, period 9 seconds. The combined swell energy is moderate at 529. This is your clean, fun session with no wind. Light crowds possible.

Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th are forgettable—small, onshore breezes. Friday the 17th turns ugly: strong SSW winds at 25 mph in the morning, and by the afternoon the swell pumps to 10ft from the S, but with cross-onshore winds at 25 mph, it’ll be a washing machine. That size is for experts only, and in these winds, it’s more of a kite-surfing setup.

Saturday the 18th brings massive groundswell—8ft from the S with a very long 17-second period, combined energy strong at 3822. But cross-onshore winds and chop keep it nasty. Experts only, and the quality’s not there.

Sunday the 19th is still bumpy but the swell drops to 7ft from the S (13 seconds) with moderate cross-shore wind. Not great, but better. Then Monday the 20th morning is another standout: 7ft from the ENE, short period at 8 seconds, but clean cross-offshore wind gives you smooth waves. Combined energy is moderate at 1043, and this is a good window for experienced surfers. Light crowds possible.

Tuesday the 21st falls apart with strong onshore winds. Wednesday the 22nd has a punchy 8ft from the NE (8 seconds) but bumpy cross-shore wind. Thursday the 23rd is glassy again—morning is flat calm with 6ft from the ENE, period 9 seconds, combined energy moderate at 726. Afternoon is even cleaner with 5ft. Both sessions are glassy, so jump on those.

After that, Friday the 24th through to Sunday the 26th fizzles out. Swell drops under 4ft, winds turn onshore, and energy goes weak. The last session, Sunday the 26th afternoon, has a tiny 3ft SSW groundswell with an 18-second period, but the combined energy is moderate (707) and the wind is clean cross-off. Small but could be fun on a good bank.

Water temp is 71°F, about average for this time of year.

Best bets: Tuesday 14th afternoon for clean, fun waves, and Monday 20th morning for bigger, punchier sets with clean wind. Thursday 23rd morning and afternoon are also solid for glassy conditions.

Rusty.

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