Surf Forecasts:
Banna Strand surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, WNW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, WNW swell with 5,352 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Banna Strand in the next 16 days are 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banna Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break down what’s in store for Banna Strand over the next couple weeks. Honestly, it’s a slow starter. The first few days are a lost cause – onshore wind and short, weak swell. Wednesday and Thursday mornings and afternoons are all poor with chop – don’t bother suiting up.
The real bright spot is Saturday morning, 5th September. That’s your session. Clean 2.1m swell from the WNW, with a 10-second period, light cross-offshore SSE breeze means the waves will be holding shape. Combined energy is moderate at 963. Water temp is 17°, which is a touch warmer than average for the season – a little bonus. This is the one to aim for, good for intermediates.
Saturday afternoon holds up too – 1.7m from the WNW, still clean, but energy drops to 506. Still a solid afternoon surf.
After that, Sunday the 6th gets lumpy again, then Monday and Tuesday the 7th and 8th brings in raw, heavy swell – 3m to 4.0m from the WNW and NW, with energy jumping into the strong to very strong range (over 1,200 up to 5,352). Problem is, the onshore wind is blasting at 35 to 45 km/h, so it’s going to be a messy, blown-out mess. Not for paddling – that’s kite or windsurf territory.
Wednesday the 9th morning sees a 3.0m NW swell with light onshore wind, but the word is it’s likely too big for this spot and the tide’s off. After that, the waves go quiet from the 10th through the 16th – mostly small stuff from 0.4m to 1.5m, with mixed winds. There are clean windows, like the 10th and the 17th, but very little power. The 17th Thursday morning is clean, but only 0.9m – surfable but nothing special.
So, the standout is Saturday the 5th, especially the morning. After that, it’s a long stretch of weak or messy conditions. Things can always change, but as it stands, that’s your window.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 81 | 165 | 294 | 343 | 421 | 1122 | 4626 | 4534 | 2307 | 955 | 506 | 115 | 127 | 358 | 890 | 1259 | 2448 | 3549 | 3030 | 5352 | 3357 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:10PM3.64m | 9:37AM3.52m | 10:03PM3.35m | 10:35AM3.29m | 11:14PM3.09m | 11:53AM3.12m | 00:47AM2.97m | 1:26PM3.15m | 2:21AM3.10m | 2:47PM3.39m | 3:33AM3.38m | 3:49PM3.72m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47PM0.60m | 3:09AM0.66m | 3:34PM0.85m | 4:00AM0.98m | 4:39PM1.11m | 5:13AM1.27m | 6:16PM1.26m | 7:00AM1.37m | 8:03PM1.11m | 8:33AM1.18m | 9:16PM0.77m | 9:36AM0.88m | 10:09PM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 11 | N 10 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 52 | 50 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 7 | — | 4534 | 2307 | 955 | 506 | 115 | 127 | 358 | — | — | — | — | 464 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | N 8 | SW 15 | N 11 | SW 15 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 95 | 13 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SW 16 | N 12 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | W 11 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 81 | 165 | 294 | 343 | 421 | 1122 | 4626 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 890 | 1259 | 2448 | 3549 | 3030 | 5352 | 3357 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 218 | 20 | 218 | 362 | 137 | 575 | 137 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 218 | 20 | 626 | 359 | 691 | 932 | 886 | 137 |
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