Banna Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for Banna Strand. I’ve been over the numbers, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a slow start right now. The surf is tiny and the conditions are just not there for a proper session. We’re looking at a bit of a flat spell to kick things off.

From Friday the 10th right through to the morning of Monday the 13th, it’s all “poor surf conditions.” Swell heights are barely flickering between 0.7 ft and 4 ft, with the energy real weak – the combined energy is only 294 (that’s weak) on the Friday afternoon, and it just drops off from there. Winds are mostly cross or cross-off, not doing us any favours. It’s not worth getting wet.

We get a tiny glimmer of hope on the morning of Tuesday the 14th. The swell is still tiny at 2 ft from the west, with a period of 10 seconds. Wind is light easterly offshore, so it’ll be glassy clean. The energy is low at 77, and the rating is a 1, so it’s “surfable but very ordinary.” The water temp is 60°, which is about average for this time of year. Honestly, if you’re desperate for a paddle on a longboard, maybe. But it’s not a standout.

We then go through a long, frustrating stretch. From the afternoon of the 14th all the way through the afternoon of the 21st of July, it’s just more tiny, weak, and mostly messy surf. A few mornings look clean, but with swell under 2 ft and energy in the low double digits, there’s no push. On the 18th, the wind picks up and we get some 3 ft to 4 ft windswell from the NNW, but the period is a terrible 5 seconds – just a choppy mess. The combined energy is up to 95, but it’s not surfable.

Finally, things start to look interesting on Tuesday the 21st of July. On the Tuesday morning, swell builds to 3 ft from the WNW, period 10 seconds, with light north winds keeping it cross-shore and semi-clean. Energy is moderate at 164. But the real kicker comes on Tuesday afternoon – the swell jumps to 5 ft from the west, period drops to 6 seconds. The combined energy is 248 (moderate), but the wind is cross-shore and it’s getting choppy. Not the one.

Then on Wednesday the 22nd of July, we get a big bump. The morning shows 7 ft from the WNW at 8 seconds, with light cross-shore wind. The energy is strong at 494. But the swell is too short period and the conditions are still cross-shore, so it’s a marginal call. The afternoon is even bigger at 7 ft but cross-onshore and choppy – not good.

Now, the best on offer appears to be the morning of Thursday the 23rd of July. Swell is 5 ft from the WNW, period 8 seconds. The combined energy is 284 (moderate). The wind goes glassy – near calm from the NNE at 5 km/h. This will be clean. The swell is a bit big for beginners at 5 ft, but for an intermediate, this is a solid session. It’s not perfect period, but the glassy conditions will make it look a lot better. That’s your standout window.

There’s a massive swell forecast for Friday the 24th of July: 15 ft from the west, period 12 seconds. Combined energy is a whopping 6019 (very strong). The wind is light and offshore, so it’ll be clean – but that’s too big for this break. Only experts should even look at it.

After that, we get a drop back on Saturday the 25th of July, with 8 ft from the west at 10 seconds on the morning, energy 1252 (strong), and clean with light cross-off winds. But it’s marginal for the break, and the afternoon goes to onshore mush.

So, if you want my call: hold out for the morning of Thursday the 23rd of July. That’s the one where the clean, glassy conditions meet a decent 5 ft swell. The rest of the week is just waiting.

Crowds at Banna Strand can be often, so on that Thursday morning you might have company, but with the clean conditions it’ll be worth sharing the peak.

That’s the picture from here.
Rusty.

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