Surf Forecasts:
Banna Strand surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, NW swell with 2,758 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period. 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 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banna Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Banna Strand, and it’s a bit of a game of two halves. We’ve got a solid run of surf on offer, but the wind is going to be the main character for the first week. The water is sitting at 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thickest rubber at home.
The window opens up on Saturday afternoon, the 5th of September. We’ve got a 6ft groundswell rolling in from the WNW with a 10-second period. The combined energy is a solid 597, so there’s some decent power. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SE, which is going to keep the face clean. It’s a decent start, but the real standout doesn’t come until the following week.
Things get a bit messy from Sunday the 6th right through to Friday the 11th. The wind swings onshore and gets fresh, turning the surf into a lumpy, choppy mess. The swell stays up, but with the wind howling from the SW and W, it’s not worth paddling out. The swell is there, but the quality is zero.
The first real standout is Saturday the 12th of September. The wind drops right out, going light and cross-offshore from the SE and NE. We’re looking at a clean 6ft to 6ft swell from the WNW with 10 to 11-second periods. The energy is moderate to strong (610 to 730). This is the window to get out there. The conditions will be clean, and the banks should be handling it.
The real bombs come on Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th. Monday morning, the 14th, is glassy and the swell is a powerful 8ft from the WNW with a 12-second period. The combined energy is a beefy 1708. This is proper groundswell. It’s going to be big, powerful, and walled up. For the experienced crew out there, this is the session. The crowds are possible here, so get in early. Tuesday morning, the 15th, is also glassy with a 6ft, 11-second swell from the WNW. The energy is still strong at 1063. This is a fantastic follow-up day.
After that, we’ve got a few more days of clean, glassy conditions with overhead sets. The swell stays strong through the 19th and 20th, with the 19th of September offering a clean 8ft from the W (1034 energy) for the experienced crew. The 20th of September is a glassy, clean 5ft from the NW with a 10-second period, which is a great way to finish the run.
The only real caveat is that from the 17th to the 18th, the swell is predicted to be over 10ft, which is getting too big for this sandbar setup and you’ll be looking at closeouts or a very heavy paddle. Stick to the windows on the 12th, 14th, 15th, 19th, and 20th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 590 | 287 | 116 | 664 | 1949 | 1045 | 1203 | 1175 | 2371 | 2758 | 1844 | 329 | 195 | 156 | 395 | 369 | 264 | 285 | 664 | 637 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:47AM2.97m | 1:26PM3.15m | 2:21AM3.10m | 2:47PM3.39m | 3:33AM3.38m | 3:49PM3.72m | 4:26AM3.68m | 4:38PM4.03m | 5:11AM3.94m | 5:21PM4.25m | 5:51AM4.11m | 6:01PM4.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16PM1.26m | 7:00AM1.37m | 8:03PM1.11m | 8:33AM1.18m | 9:16PM0.77m | 9:36AM0.88m | 10:09PM0.41m | 10:25AM0.58m | 10:53PM0.10m | 11:07AM0.32m | 11:33PM-0.09m | 11:45AM0.16m | 00:09AM-0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | NNW 9 | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 12 | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 590 | 287 | 116 | 8 | 1949 | 1045 | 1203 | 228 | — | — | — | 419 | 203 | 156 | 395 | 369 | 6 | 10 | 664 | 637 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | NW 8 | W 18 | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | W 13 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | 17 | 25 | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | 329 | 3 | 34 | 11 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 664 | — | — | — | 1175 | 2371 | 2758 | 1844 | — | 195 | — | — | — | 264 | 285 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 20 | 409 | 558 | 137 | 347 | 575 | 137 | 575 | 575 | 484 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 42 | 218 | 575 | 575 | 0 |
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