Banna Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Banna Strand has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty grim run for the most part. We’re starting off with a solid pulse of swell, but the wind is all wrong, and it’s making a mess of things. The water is sitting at 65°F currently, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a nice touch if you can handle the chop.

The first real hope doesn’t show up until Tuesday the 27th of August. That morning, we’ve got a moderate offshore breeze from the ENE cleaning up a 4ft swell from the WNW. The period is a solid 9 seconds, which gives it a bit of push, and the combined energy is moderate (322). The conditions are described as “expect good surf” – the only such call in the whole 16-day window. It’s a consistent break, so it should be working. The wind is light enough to keep it reasonably clean, making this the standout session. The only downside is that it’s an exposed spot, so that morning window is the one to target.

Before that, we’ve got a long stretch of poor surf. From the 18th right through to the 26th, the wind is either onshore, cross, or cross-onshore, often howling. Even when the swell gets up to 8ft on the 19th and 20th, the wind is a fresh 19 mph from the west or north, just trashing it. There’s a brief moment on the morning of Saturday the 22nd with a clean, cross-off breeze and a 3ft wave, but the period is a short 5 seconds and the energy is weak (86), so it’s barely surfable. The 25th of August sees a 5ft swell with a clean cross-off wind, but the score is still marginal, so I wouldn’t get too excited.

After the 27th, the window closes again. The 28th and 29th get hammered by strong onshore winds, and the swell drops off. The 1st and 2nd of September bring another big pulse of 8ft swell, but the wind is all over the place again, making it a windblown mess. If you’re a beginner, those 5ft+ days earlier in the window are going to be a handful, and the 8ft stuff on the 1st is strictly for the experts.

So, to sum it up: we’ve got one solid morning to aim for – Tuesday the 27th of August – and the rest is a waiting game. It’s a consistent spot, so it won’t stay poor forever, but for this forecast, patience is key.

Rusty.

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