Surf Forecasts:
Banna Strand surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, W swell with 1,064 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Banna Strand in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banna Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s coming down the line for the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, it’s a pretty grim start. We’re looking at a long stretch of very ordinary, poor surf conditions across the board. The first few days are just not worth paddling out for, with choppy, messy wind and small, weak swell. You’ll be waiting a good while before anything even remotely interesting shows up.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Sunday, September 6th. The afternoon session at Banna Strand is finally looking like something to get excited about. We’re seeing a solid 7 ft swell rolling in from the WNW, with a moderate 12 mph offshore breeze from the ESE. That’s going to clean things up nicely, and the combined wave energy is moderate at 761. This is the standout window for the whole forecast – clean, punchy waves, and it’s a consistent spot, so you’ll get plenty of waves. Just be aware, it can get crowded here, so get out there early.
Now, the Monday after that, September 7th, things get a bit wild. The morning sees a 10 ft swell from the west, and the afternoon bumps up to 12 ft from the WNW. That’s a lot of power, with combined energy hitting 2039 in the afternoon. The wind is light and cross-shore, so the conditions are clean, but this is strictly for experts only. Anything over 8 ft and it’s too much for most. The swell period is short, around 8-10 seconds, which means it’ll be a bit walled up and fast at this beach break.
After that, the rest of the second week looks like a mixed bag. There’s a bit of a pulse on Tuesday, September 8th with a 8 ft swell from the WSW and clean cross-offshore winds, but it’s a bit of a gamble – the guidance says it’s marginal. The following days bring onshore winds and lumpy conditions, so it’s hard to get too excited about anything else. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, that Sunday afternoon is your best bet.
The water temp is sitting at 64°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 171 | 123 | 61 | 28 | 27 | 126 | 149 | 113 | 54 | 139 | 93 | 26 | 86 | 92 | 151 | 88 | 86 | 192 | 192 | 417 | 608 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | off | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:29PM3.47m | 4:57AM3.37m | 5:05PM3.72m | 5:30AM3.59m | 5:37PM3.93m | 6:02AM3.77m | 6:09PM4.07m | 6:33AM3.90m | 6:41PM4.14m | 7:05AM3.97m | 7:14PM4.14m | 7:38AM3.96m | 7:49PM4.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM1.08m | 10:46PM0.76m | 10:52AM0.83m | 11:18PM0.50m | 11:24AM0.61m | 11:48PM0.28m | 11:55AM0.44m | 00:18AM0.13m | 12:26PM0.33m | 00:48AM0.06m | 12:58PM0.28m | 1:19AM0.08m | 1:31PM0.31m | 1:52AM0.18m | |||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | — | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 10 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | W 10 | NNW 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 171 | 123 | 61 | 28 | 27 | 126 | 149 | 113 | 38 | 10 | 93 | 15 | 9 | 80 | 151 | 88 | 86 | 19 | 192 | 18 | 608 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | — | N 12 | NW 11 | — | NW 10 | W 7 | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | N 8 | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 26 | — | — | 54 | 57 | 42 | 36 | 29 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 5 | NW 7 | — | E 2 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | — | ESE 2 | — | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 54 | 139 | — | 1 | 86 | 92 | — | 1 | — | 192 | 96 | 417 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 99 | 107 | 390 | 223 | 265 | 353 | 14 | 20 | 175 | 670 | 213 | 438 | 19 |
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