Surf Forecasts:
Banna Strand surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with 1,424 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NW 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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 0.4m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banna Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for us.
To be honest, for most of this 16-day window, things are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions with choppy, onshore winds and junk surf. There’s a big gap where there’s just no reason to get excited, running from the 24th of July right through to the morning of the 4th of August. That’s a solid eleven days of dud surf. The swell is there at times, but the wind rips it apart every time.
Now, there is one standout. Keep your eyes peeled for the morning of Tuesday, the 4th of August at Banna Strand. The wind goes glassy – dead calm, zero breeze, with a bit of thunderstorm risk in the air. That’s the major positive. Couple that with a solid 8ft swell from the WNW and you’ve got a window that could turn on. The combined swell energy is moderate to strong at (746). The water is feeling a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 64°F, so that’s a bonus. Just be aware, this is an exposed sandbar so when it’s on, it can get a bit walled out if the period drops. The afternoon is a bit more marginal with light onshore wind, so hit it early.
The rest of the run is flat or blown out. The weekend and the next week are a write-off with tiny swell and messy cross-shore winds. There’s some clean, small stuff on the 1st and 2nd of August, but that’s only 0.7ft to 2ft – barely a ripple. Stick to the 4th of August if you want a paddle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 76 | 294 | 1192 | 1412 | 1424 | 1255 | 908 | 638 | 539 | 374 | 307 | 297 | 284 | 190 | 131 | 105 | 81 | 140 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:47AM2.87m | 3:13PM3.10m | 3:50AM3.00m | 4:07PM3.28m | 4:38AM3.17m | 4:51PM3.48m | 5:19AM3.35m | 5:29PM3.67m | 5:55AM3.49m | 6:04PM3.83m | 6:29AM3.61m | 6:38PM3.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40PM1.35m | 8:58AM1.38m | 9:38PM1.20m | 9:52AM1.24m | 10:25PM1.01m | 10:35AM1.06m | 11:05PM0.80m | 11:13AM0.89m | 11:41PM0.61m | 11:48AM0.73m | 00:15AM0.45m | 12:20PM0.61m | 00:47AM0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 132 | 67 | 67 | 1192 | — | — | — | 908 | 638 | 539 | 374 | 307 | 297 | 284 | 190 | 131 | 105 | 81 | 140 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | N 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 76 | 294 | — | 1412 | 1424 | 1255 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1005 | 42 | 1035 | 15 | 381 | 763 | 575 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 375 | 14 | 42 | 576 | 23 | 218 | 595 | 26 |
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