Surf Forecasts:
Banana Beach surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, S swell with 1,131 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Banana Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Banana Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Banana Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 11s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banana Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | S 11 | NNE 5 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 13 | 26 | 9 | 90 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 25 | 84 | 107 | 186 | 192 | 184 | 206 | 991 | 917 | 303 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:32PM1.85m | 5:40AM1.67m | 6:02PM1.76m | 6:09AM1.58m | 6:31PM1.64m | 6:37AM1.45m | 6:58PM1.49m | 7:05AM1.32m | 7:27PM1.33m | 7:35AM1.17m | 8:04PM1.17m | 8:22AM1.02m | 9:35PM1.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.10m | 11:44AM0.03m | 00:09AM0.19m | 12:13PM0.14m | 00:38AM0.30m | 12:41PM0.28m | 1:07AM0.42m | 1:10PM0.43m | 1:39AM0.56m | 1:43PM0.59m | 2:27AM0.70m | 2:39PM0.75m | 4:57AM0.79m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 386 | 442 | 533 | 9 | 807 | 584 | 449 | 307 | 241 | 198 | 127 | 119 | 90 | 66 | 63 | 184 | 123 | 991 | 917 | 303 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | S 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 15 | E 8 | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 84 | 107 | 186 | 192 | 46 | 169 | 20 | — | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | — | SW 12 | S 14 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 9 | S 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | — | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 7 | — | 11 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 21 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 11 | NNE 5 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | S 3 | S 6 | S 7 | — | ENE 3 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 26 | 828 | 90 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 15 | — | — | 11 | — | 8 | 139 | 206 | — | 15 | 126 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 23 | 84 | 84 | 88 | 84 | 15 | 15 | 152 | 152 | 9 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 244 | 602 | 0 | 84 | 819 | 132 |
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The above surf forecast table for Banana Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Banana Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Banana Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Banana Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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