Warner Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty.

Alright, looking at the next couple of weeks at Warner Beach, it’s a bit of a waiting game. There’s no endless run of swell, but there are a couple of sessions that’ll make it worth your while. The water’s about 71°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no dramas there.

We kick off with a tease on Saturday the 5th. Solid 7ft of SSE swell, but that NE cross-breeze will have it a bit chopped. Not great. The afternoon backs off to 6ft, but it’s still cross-shore. Skip it.

Sunday the 6th is the first real window. Swell drops to 4ft from the east, but the wind goes glassy. That’s the key – dead calm, clean waves, and a long 9-second period. It won’t be big, but it’ll be the cleanest you’ll see all week. This is your fun, cruisy session.

Then things get serious. Monday the 7th, the swell jumps to 8ft from the south, with the period stretching out to a very long 17 seconds. The energy is strong. This is proper groundswell, but that long period at a beach break can make it close out and section. The early offshore NW wind will have it looking magnetic, but it’s a powerful, experienced crew-only wave. The afternoon NE wind will chop it up, so it’s an early call.

The rest of that week is a write-off. Tuesday through Friday is a mix of short-period, weak E/ENE swell with cross-shore winds. It’s messy and not worth the paddle.

The second week starts small but clean. Saturday the 12th has tiny 3ft easterly, but it’s glassy in the arvo – clean small-wave fun. Sunday the 13th has a pulse to 7-8ft, but it’s short-period windswell, and a 30 km/h NE wind makes it lumpy and cross. Not good.

The standout though, is Friday the 18th. The swell jumps to 8ft from the SE, and the energy is strong. The wind is light onshore, but the size and direction are good for this exposed stretch. This looks like the most powerful, organised swell of the entire run. It’s big, over 8ft by the afternoon, so it’s expert-only territory. Circle that date.

Saturday the 19th keeps the size at 8ft, but the NE wind is up to 30 km/h, so it’ll be a battle. Then Sunday the 20th drops back to 6ft, and the wind turns cross-off, cleaning it up for a decent finish.

There are some flat, rubbish gaps in the middle of the run, so don’t be afraid to leave the board at home. Bottom line: Sunday the 6th for clean, small waves, and Friday the 18th for the big and powerful stuff.

Rusty.

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