Surf Forecasts:
Banna Strand surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, W swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, WNW swell with 4,794 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Banna Strand in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banna Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's talk Banna Strand. It's a consistent sandbar break, open to the west. Water temp is pretty normal for this time of year.
We've got a bit of a gap at the start. Saturday the 12th is a mess – a big, choppy 10ft cross-on swell with howling wind. The combined energy is 1885, which is strong, but it's all over the shop. Forget it.
The first real window hits on Sunday morning, the 13th. Swell drops to a much cleaner 5ft from the northwest, with a light offshore breeze. That's going to be clean and fun for an intermediate surfer.
After that, it’s a long, grim stretch. From Sunday afternoon all the way through to Tuesday the 22nd, it’s nearly all "poor" – big swells, onshore winds, and lumpy conditions. You get some massive energy readings – 4794 on the 17th and 4981 on the 20th – but that's 11ft-12ft of swell with strong onshore wind. That's a kite-surfing zone, not a paddle one.
The big standout is Wednesday the 23rd. That's the one to circle. A solid 8ft northwest swell with a long 14-second period, combined energy of 2130, and a light offshore breeze from the east. The notes say it's excellent for experienced surfers. It'll be a proper, powerful groundswell, so it might run a bit fast on a beach, but with that wind, it’s going to be a quality, memorable session.
The 24th and 25th offer smaller, cleaner waves around 6ft to 7ft with cross-offshore winds – good for a fun day out. The end of the outlook gets blown out again with a massive 15ft swell on the 27th, so get on that Wednesday.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1885 | 1215 | 822 | 423 | 255 | 123 | 96 | 302 | 522 | 499 | 712 | 692 | 1245 | 817 | 724 | 1792 | 4794 | 4308 | 3198 | 2290 | 1141 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:27AM4.18m | 6:38PM4.34m | 7:02AM4.15m | 7:14PM4.21m | 7:35AM4.03m | 7:50PM4.00m | 8:08AM3.84m | 8:25PM3.71m | 8:42AM3.59m | 9:02PM3.39m | 9:19AM3.32m | 9:45PM3.07m | 10:05AM3.04m | 10:42PM2.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM0.09m | 00:43AM-0.10m | 12:57PM0.13m | 1:17AM0.07m | 1:31PM0.27m | 1:49AM0.33m | 2:05PM0.49m | 2:21AM0.65m | 2:40PM0.77m | 2:55AM0.98m | 3:19PM1.08m | 3:34AM1.32m | 4:10PM1.39m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 16 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 8 | WNW 11 | W 10 | NNW 12 | N 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 1885 | 1215 | 822 | 423 | 255 | 123 | 96 | 119 | 522 | 14 | 11 | 437 | 1245 | 817 | — | — | 4794 | 4308 | 3198 | 2290 | 1141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | NW 9 | N 14 | NNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 432 | 369 | 231 | 169 | 99 | 59 | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | WSW 8 | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 302 | — | 499 | 712 | 692 | — | — | 724 | 1792 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 225 | 15 | 347 | 575 | 390 | 375 | 347 | 381 | 575 | 575 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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