Banna Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Banna Strand.

Honestly, for the next week and a half, we're looking at a pretty grim picture. The surf is going to be poor, flat, or just plain messy right through until Saturday, August 8th. That's a long stretch with nothing worth paddling out for. Water temp is about 63°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, but you won't be needing a thick wetsuit for the clean up crew.

The first real glimmer of hope, and I mean a *glimmer*, comes on Saturday morning, August 8th. Out of nowhere, we get a pulse of swell pushing in from the west with a long 11-second period. The combined energy jumps right up to 914 (moderate wave energy), with wave heights around 6 ft. The wind is gentle and cross-shore, which will keep things reasonably tidy, but not glassy. Conditions are still only marginal. That afternoon sees the swell build further to 8 ft from the west, period still at 11 seconds, and the energy skyrockets to 1351 (strong wave energy). The catch? The wind swings onshore. That west swell with that period is proper groundswell and will hold up nicely on Banna's exposed sandbar, breaking with some serious push. 8 ft is expert territory, but for those who can handle it, the sets will be grunty.

Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th are a write-off. The wind is howling from the northwest, up to 35 km/h, making a mess of a decent 5 ft to 6 ft swell. It'll be lumpy and cross-onshore – that's kite-surfing weather, not paddle-surfing weather.

After that, the energy fades right back to tiny, weak waves through to the end of the forecast window on Wednesday, August 12th.

So, the standout, if you can call it that, is Saturday, August 8th. It's a good 8 days away, so treat it as promising but not locked in. The early morning might offer the best chance at clean 6 ft waves before the wind turns ugly in the afternoon. Don't bother for the rest of the run.

Rusty.

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