Surf spot

Warriewood

Forecast conditions and map view for Warriewood in Australia, NSW, Sydney North. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Australia, NSW, Sydney North
Coordinates: -33.6920, 151.3101

Metric
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Wave period (s)	7.8	8.3	8.5	8.5	8.7	8.6	8.7	8.1	8.1	8.3	8.1	8.1	8.2	8.6	7.5	4.8	4.5	4.7	4.7	4.9	5.8	7.1	4.3	4.3	4.5	4.7	4.6	4.6	4.5	4.5	4.7	6.4	6	6.7	7.2	7.3	8.3	9.3	7.6	7.7	7.3	6.8	6.7	6.6	6.5	6.3	6.2	6.2	6.4	7.3	7.2	7.1	6.1	6.5	7.3	6.5
Wave energy (kJ)	120	122	128	133	138	135	127	110	111	110	96	93	90	99	78	38	35	33	28	25	30	44	26	27	26	22	18	15	11	8	6	34	147	111	242	224	127	142	267	315	330	320	259	217	188	163	140	124	130	129	104	82	53	59	39	47
Wind speed (km/h)	6.9	6.9	5.8	4.7	18.4	18.6	17.6	10.5	7.6	6.9	5.5	7.7	20.6	22.5	24.3	4.7	5.9	6.3	6.2	8.5	18.5	6.2	9.2	11.2	7.3	7.9	10	10.8	18.6	16.6	13.8	29.2	31	26.2	28.7	29.8	35.3	32.4	29.3	27.9	27.8	24	21.7	24.3	25.2	21.3	14.2	9.2	10.8	10	8.7	3.6	19	21.9	18.8	10.9
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Warriewood (Sydney North, NSW) — Surf Spot Description

Warriewood is a beach break on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, sitting just north of Mona Vale and south of Narrabeen. It’s a relatively exposed, open-ocean setup, so it picks up plenty of swell and can offer fun, punchy waves when conditions line up.

Wave type

Beach break
Mostly sand-bottom
Can form peaky lefts and rights
Often best with a small to medium swell and clean offshore winds

Conditions

Wave quality: Can be inconsistent, but when the sandbanks are good it can produce solid, hollow sections
Crowds: Usually less crowded than some of the more famous nearby breaks, though it can still get busy on quality days
Best wind: Westerly to southwesterly winds generally clean it up
Swell exposure: Handles southeast and east swell well

Hazards / considerations

Shifting sandbanks mean the peak can change often
Can have strong rips and moving currents
Beach break takeoffs may be steep or closeout-prone at times
Like many Sydney beaches, conditions can change quickly with tide and swell direction

Best for

Surfers looking for a fun, less-fussy beach break
Intermediate surfers on clean, moderate days
Shortboarders when the sandbanks are working

Overall vibe

Warriewood is a classic Northern Beaches beachie: not the most famous, but capable of really fun surf when the bank and swell line up. It’s a solid option if you want a local, open-beach wave with less hype than nearby marquee breaks.