Surf Forecasts:
Banna Strand surf forecast from 18 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 24 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 24 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with 446 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 19 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W 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 Friday (Jun 19) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Banna Strand in the next 16 days are 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 19th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banna Strand over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 224 | 169 | 84 | 63 | 42 | 46 | 36 | 33 | 22 | 14 | 47 | 38 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 372 | 308 | 129 | 84 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:29PM4.12m | 9:09AM3.73m | 9:21PM3.94m | 10:03AM3.54m | 10:14PM3.71m | 10:58AM3.37m | 11:10PM3.46m | 11:56AM3.24m | 00:10AM3.26m | 12:55PM3.17m | 1:13AM3.12m | 1:54PM3.17m | 2:17AM3.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42AM0.16m | 2:57PM0.67m | 3:36AM0.36m | 3:52PM0.88m | 4:33AM0.59m | 4:52PM1.06m | 5:33AM0.80m | 5:59PM1.19m | 6:35AM0.97m | 7:09PM1.24m | 7:36AM1.08m | 8:13PM1.20m | 8:33AM1.11m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 |
 | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:05 | 10:05 |
mm | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 224 | 169 | 84 | 63 | 42 | 46 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 33 | 47 | 38 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 372 | 308 | 115 | 130 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | SW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 7 | WSW 9 | N 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 28 | 36 | 35 | 41 | 2 | 33 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | 129 | 84 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 7 | — | NW 10 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 7 | W 11 | W 8 | W 7 | N 9 | NW 7 | — | — | — | NW 8 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | 14 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 | — | ENE 2 | N 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 13 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 23 | 0 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 314 | 0 | 15 | 50 | 15 | 15 | 331 | 50 | 66 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 26 |
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