Surf Forecasts:
Banna Strand surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with 394 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Banna Strand in the next 16 days are 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banna Strand over the next 16 days.
Right, grab a coffee, let’s chat about Banna Strand for the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a dry spell, to be honest.
The first few days are a write-off. Tuesday morning through to Thursday afternoon sees some small swell, around 4ft to 4ft from the west-northwest, but the wind is all wrong – onshore or cross-onshore – and the conditions are just marginal. The wave energy is weak (265 to 262). The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 62°.
Friday the 10th morning is the only real glimmer in the first week. We’ve got a 3ft west-northwest swell with a period of 11 seconds, which is a nice, longer-period groundswell. The combined energy is moderate (304). It’s clean with a cross-offshore breeze from the north-northeast. That’s your best bet for a surfable wave, but it’s still small. Friday afternoon and all of Saturday and Sunday drop off hard, with the swell fading to 2ft by Sunday. The 12th of July, Sunday afternoon, actually sees a light offshore wind, but the swell is only 1ft with a period of 7 seconds and combined energy of just 30. It’s not doing anything.
Then we hit a proper dead zone. From Monday the 13th of July right through to the 21st of July, the swell is tiny – mostly 0.7ft to 2ft. The combined energy is in the single and double digits, so we’re talking flat to near-flat conditions. There are some offshore winds in there, but there’s no wave to push them around. This is a long gap of about ten days with absolutely nothing worth paddling out for.
The outlook finally wakes up on Wednesday the 22nd of July. The swell picks up to 3ft from the west, with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 137 (moderate). The wind is light onshore in the morning, turning to a light cross-onshore in the afternoon. It’s still not perfect, but after a week of flatness, it’s the only sign of life. The water temperature is missing from the data for that period, but it should be a touch cooler by then.
Honestly, if you’re looking at Banna Strand, the only window is Friday morning the 10th. Otherwise, the forecast looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a tough run.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 265 | 289 | 289 | 302 | 262 | 241 | 281 | 262 | 171 | 218 | 294 | 394 | 113 | 84 | 58 | 32 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 30 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:47AM3.27m | 10:59PM3.32m | 11:42AM3.25m | 11:59PM3.23m | 12:45PM3.27m | 1:10AM3.22m | 1:53PM3.37m | 2:24AM3.31m | 3:00PM3.54m | 3:34AM3.49m | 4:02PM3.77m | 4:37AM3.71m | 4:58PM4.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM1.11m | 5:08AM0.87m | 5:39PM1.18m | 6:13AM0.95m | 6:54PM1.16m | 7:27AM0.96m | 8:11PM1.01m | 8:39AM0.87m | 9:19PM0.76m | 9:42AM0.71m | 10:19PM0.47m | 10:39AM0.53m | 11:13PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | N 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 265 | 289 | 289 | 302 | 262 | 241 | 281 | 262 | 171 | 218 | 294 | 394 | 113 | 84 | 58 | 32 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | WNW 12 | W 8 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | W 21 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | W 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 59 | 86 | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | 9 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 14 | WNW 6 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 47 | 21 | 14 | 8 | — | 8 | 14 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 42 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 32 | 50 | 0 | 15 | 175 | 66 | 50 | 20 | 0 |
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