Bancoora Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, mates. Rusty here. We’re looking at a proper mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. There’s a stretch of real potential on the horizon, but you gotta be patient and pick your moments. This is all for Bancoora, a solid reef setup that needs the right direction to really fire.

First off, the next couple of days are a write-off. Sunday is small, messy, and cross-off with not enough energy in the water. You’d be fighting for scraps. We go through Monday with a bit more size, but the conditions are dicey, and honestly, you’re better off waiting.

The first real standout is going to be Monday, August 10th, in the morning. We get a jump in swell to 3.9ft from the SW, and the period is a solid 19 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and the wind is light and offshore from the NNW. The energy levels are the first three-digit reading we’ve seen, hitting 1041, which is moderate but a big step up. This is the first time it looks genuinely good, and the water temp is about average for this time of year. For an advanced wave like this, that’s a morning to keep free. The break is fairly consistent, so it should be offering up some clean lines.

We go through Tuesday and Wednesday with a bit more size and some lumpy conditions, but it’s all a bit average. Then, the big one for the horizon: Wednesday afternoon, August 12th. The swell jumps to a beefy 9.8ft from the WSW with a 16-second period, and the energy reading just explodes to 6369. That is a strong, strong pulse. Wind is a fresh westerly, which is cross-off, so it might be a bit of a battle, but the size is there. It’s big, and at over 8ft, that's expert territory only. It’s not the cleanest wave, but it’s the biggest push of the window.

The next few days after that keep the size up around the 6-7ft mark, but the winds start getting messy and cross-shore, which will chop it up. The standout for the second week is Friday morning, August 14th. We get a 7.2ft SW swell, still with a long 16-second period, but the wind goes light and offshore from the WSW, and the energy is a solid 2655. This one is a bit more organized and less wild than the Wednesday pulse. It’s still a big, powerful wave for experienced surfers only, but it's looking cleaner. This is promising, though with it being a week out, we’re just keeping an eye on it.

After that, it fades out through the weekend and into the early part of next week, with the swell dropping and the winds turning onshore and messy. There is a small rebound around the 17th, but it’s weak. Then, we’ve got a long stretch of nothing much from the 19th through the 21st, with periods of floating junk. The energy dies right down to under 100, which is dead. You’d be wasting your time.

There is a final glimmer at the very end, on Sunday morning, August 24th. A small 3.6ft SW swell with a clean period, and optimal light offshore NNW winds. It won’t be big, but it might be clean and fun, a good end to a long wait.

So, plan for the 10th for the first good one, and the 14th is the one to watch for size and quality. The big pulse on the 12th is for the brave only. Otherwise, keep the board in the car and patience in your heart.

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