Surf Forecasts:
Banna Strand surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, NW swell with 893 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW 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 (Aug 07) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) 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 3.0m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banna Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. The next two weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf out at Banna Strand. We've got a long stretch of small, wonky, wind-affected waves ahead, and it's going to test your patience. There is a tiny window of hope, but you're gonna have to wait for it.
The water out there is running about 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Not a game-changer, but you might skip the thickest hood for a session.
The first few days are a write-off. Monday the 3rd is tiny, with a weak 1ft swell, and the cross-off wind is just messing it up. Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th are even worse, with nothing but onshore breeze and lumpy conditions. Forget it. We're looking at maybe 0.3ft to 3ft of junky swell, with the energy in the tank being next to nothing. Don't even bother.
We stay in the doldrums through Thursday and Friday. A little bump shows up on Friday the 7th with 4ft from the WNW, but it's still crossed up and junky. The energy starts to build a bit, but it's not clean. Saturday the 8th has a touch more size, 5ft, but it's still not showing any quality.
Sunday the 9th is where it gets interesting. The morning still looks poor, but the afternoon shows a rise in swell to 7ft from the NW with a 10-second period and the energy jumping way up. However, the wind is straight onshore and the conditions are unknown. It's a big, raw, messy lump at best.
But then, Monday the 10th is our one true standout. The morning is looking glassy with a light NE breeze. The swell is a clean 5ft from the NW with a 9-second period, and the energy is solid. This is the window. It’s not huge, but it’s the cleanest and most rideable we're going to get all fortnight. This will be your best chance for a decent paddle out there at Banna Strand. After that, it just fades away again.
The rest of the second week is a real letdown. We're back to sub-2ft junk, with weak energy readings. There's a bit of a pulse mid-week around the 15th and 16th, with 4ft to 5ft swells, but it's all wind-blown and chopped up. By the 17th and 18th, there's some size, but the conditions are just as poor. Overall, this is a two-week block where you're better off doing maintenance on your boards. The one morning on the 10th is your only real shot. Keep your eyes on that.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | W 9 | NW 4 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 40 | 44 | 199 | 378 | 495 | 415 | 344 | 237 | 159 | 893 | 624 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:53PM3.76m | 9:23AM3.56m | 9:35PM3.58m | 10:08AM3.44m | 10:24PM3.38m | 11:02AM3.30m | 11:28PM3.19m | 12:11PM3.20m | 00:48AM3.08m | 1:32PM3.23m | 2:17AM3.15m | 2:51PM3.41m | 3:34AM3.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM0.64m | 2:57AM0.46m | 3:12PM0.78m | 3:38AM0.64m | 4:00PM0.95m | 4:28AM0.87m | 5:00PM1.12m | 5:34AM1.09m | 6:24PM1.22m | 7:03AM1.19m | 7:59PM1.12m | 8:31AM1.09m | 9:16PM0.83m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | W 10 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 9 | — | — | — | 17 | 139 | 28 | 44 | 199 | 378 | 495 | 415 | 344 | 2 | 292 | 893 | 624 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | 15 | 23 | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | WSW 4 | NW 4 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 25 | 1083 | 1089 | 747 | 393 | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 237 | 159 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 26 | 123 | 41 | 330 | 353 | 433 | 575 | 576 | 23 | 375 | 15 | 15 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 0 |
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