Banzai Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Newcastle, Australia)
Banzai Spot ID
Type: reef
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best: Swell SSE | Wind W
Sea Temperature Today is: 22.6 °C
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| 8AM | 11AM | 2PM | 5PM | |
| Wave (m) |
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| Period (s) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
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| Wind State | cross- on |
cross- on |
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Banzai in Newcastle is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the west. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. There is a right hand reef break. Best around mid tide when the tide is falling. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Hazards include rips, rocks and locals.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
For Long Jetty, 3 km from Banzai.
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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Banzai Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Wyrrabalong Bateau Bay wx, 1 km from Banzai.
| wind obs. (1.8 kph from 57 degs) was rejected km/h |  Rain | Air temperature 19.0 °C |
Buoy Data:
At Sydney Waverider Buoy, 27 miles from Banzai.
| 1AM | 2AM | 3AM | 4AM | |
| Data Age | 6 hr | 5 hr | 4 hr | 3 hr |
| Wave height (m) |
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| Average period (s) | 8.9 | 10.83 | 7.56 | 8.17 |
Overall Banzai Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in February
The rose diagram illustrates the range of swells directed at Banzai through an average ... (show all text)
This picture describes how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different dire... (show all text)
The two graphs above are also combined in the single Banzai surf consistency graph.
Also see Banzai surf quality by season and Banzai surf quality by month.
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Banzai:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break0 mi
- Second closest break1 mi
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Wave buoys nearest to Banzai:
- Closest wave buoy27 mi
- Second closest wave buoy80 mi
- Third closest wave buoy135 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy173 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy234 mi
Tide stations nearest to Banzai:
- Closest tide station2 mi
- Second closest tide station4 mi
- Third closest tide station8 mi
- Fourth closest tide station9 mi
- Fifth closest tide station9 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Banzai:
- Closest ski area245 mi
- Second closest ski area272 mi
- Third closest ski area276 mi
- Fourth closest ski area281 mi
- Fifth closest ski area339 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Banzai:
- Closest city location34 mi
- Second closest city location36 mi
- Third closest city location37 mi
- Fourth closest city location39 mi
- Fifth closest city location41 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Banzai is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 68 km (42 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Banzai is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 70 km (43 miles) away.
- Third is Newcastle Airport (NTL) in Australia, 74 km (46 miles) away.
- Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU) in Australia is 75 km (47 miles) away.
- Camden Airport (CDU), also in Australia is the fifth nearest airport to Banzai and is 104 km (65 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Banzai, NSW - Newcastle. Use the tab navigation above to view Banzai sea temperature, Banzai photographs, Banzai detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Banzai webcams, current wind from NSW - Newcastle live weather stations and Banzai tide predictions. The Australia swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Australia and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Australia wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Banzai.
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