Surf Forecasts:
Banna Strand surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with 404 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Banna Strand this week:
The surf forecast for Banna Strand over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Banna Strand in the next 16 days are 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banna Strand over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what Banna Strand is offering up for the next few weeks. Gotta be honest, it’s going to be a bit of a slow burner. We’ve got a lot of average days to wade through before we find the gold.
The first few days are a write-off. From Sunday the 5th through to Wednesday the 8th, the surf is poor. Yeah, there's some swell around 4 to 5 feet coming from the W, but the wind is a mess – cross-on or onshore – making everything choppy. The water temp is about normal for this time of year, not that it helps when it's blown out.
Then we get our first real window. Wednesday the 8th morning is the pick of the bunch. A glassy, flat calm start with clean 4ft waves from the WNW and a combined energy of 211 (moderate). It's not going to blow your mind, but it'll be a joy to paddle out into. Thursday the 9th morning is just as nice, with a glassy 4ft WNW swell packing 230 combined energy. That Wednesday morning (8th) is your standout session for the whole outlook. Clean, mellow waves for logging or a fun mid-length.
After that, it's a bit up and down. Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th are mostly messy, though Saturday the 11th morning cleans up with a cross-off breeze and a 4ft WNW swell (combined energy 255) – that’s one for the shortboarders and more experienced crowd.
From Sunday the 12th onward, the swell drops right off. Most days are under 3 feet. We get a few more clean mornings, like Monday the 13th with 3ft of W swell (10-second period, 210 combined energy) under an offshore easterly, and Tuesday the 14th morning with 3ft W swell and a light offshore ENE. But after that first glassy morning on the 8th, the rest is honestly just small-scale practice and hoping for something better to pop up. There’s a late window on the 18th with some longer-period 4ft NW swell, but the wind turns onshore and chops it up.
For the best of the best: set your alarm for Wednesday morning, the 8th of July, at Banna Strand. That’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 339 | 283 | 224 | 165 | 169 | 144 | 162 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 203 | 165 | 230 | 264 | 173 | 108 | 111 | 220 | 255 | 165 | 143 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:17AM3.37m | 9:24PM3.56m | 9:59AM3.32m | 10:08PM3.44m | 10:47AM3.27m | 10:59PM3.32m | 11:42AM3.25m | 11:59PM3.23m | 12:45PM3.27m | 1:10AM3.22m | 1:53PM3.37m | 2:24AM3.31m | 3:00PM3.54m | 3:34AM3.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM0.92m | 3:31AM0.68m | 3:44PM1.02m | 4:15AM0.77m | 4:35PM1.11m | 5:08AM0.87m | 5:39PM1.18m | 6:13AM0.95m | 6:54PM1.16m | 7:27AM0.96m | 8:11PM1.01m | 8:39AM0.87m | 9:19PM0.76m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 339 | 283 | 224 | 165 | 169 | 144 | 162 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 203 | 165 | 230 | 264 | 173 | 108 | 111 | 220 | 255 | 165 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | WNW 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 84 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 61 | 50 | 383 | 0 |
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