Surf Forecasts:
Banna Strand surf forecast from 13 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 17 Nov, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 19 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, W swell with 4,583 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 14 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WSW 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 Saturday (Nov 14) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. 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 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 19) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 15) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 14th Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Thu 19th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banna Strand over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 11 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 21 | 35 | 29 | 38 | 172 | 66 | 164 | 194 | 194 | 151 | 28 | 713 | 1687 | 1290 | 1392 | 2528 | 4296 | 3613 | 2139 | 1721 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:15PM3.33m | 7:26AM3.45m | 7:58PM3.12m | 8:10AM3.25m | 8:49PM2.93m | 9:03AM3.08m | 9:50PM2.80m | 10:05AM2.97m | 10:58PM2.79m | 11:12AM2.95m | 00:05AM2.90m | 12:16PM3.04m | 1:02AM3.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.72m | 1:02AM1.02m | 1:33PM0.92m | 1:41AM1.21m | 2:19PM1.12m | 2:28AM1.40m | 3:17PM1.27m | 3:31AM1.54m | 4:30PM1.33m | 4:54AM1.57m | 5:46PM1.25m | 6:14AM1.46m | 6:47PM1.08m | ||||||||
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 | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — |
 | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | -4 | -2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 11 | W 12 | WSW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 59 | 43 | 30 | 29 | 35 | 172 | 66 | 164 | 640 | 255 | 113 | 41 | 713 | 1687 | 1290 | 1392 | 2528 | 4296 | 3613 | 2139 | 1721 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | WSW 12 | NNW 10 | WSW 14 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | NNW 12 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 14 |
| kJ | 47 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 37 | 39 | 63 | 194 | 194 | 151 | 28 | 48 | — | — | 27 | 25 | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | NNW 8 | W 13 | W 7 | — | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 21 | 35 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 8 | — | 120 | 60 | 35 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | NW 9 | NNW 8 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 10 | — | — | ESE 4 | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 19 | 38 | — | 197 | 816 | — | — | 3 | 123 | 143 | 213 | 154 | — | — | 13 | — | 7 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 19 | 218 | 373 | 23 | 107 | 427 | 66 | 0 | 32 | 233 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 20 |
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