Banna Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down for Banna Strand. The start has some small but clean waves, then we get a proper pulse that turns messy and eventually way too big. The standout window is right at the beginning.

Monday 24th August afternoon is your best bet of the whole forecast. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 63°F, with a light easterly offshore breeze keeping the surf clean. We’ve got a 4ft WNW groundswell with a solid 11-second period – that’s good energy rolling in, with a combined wave energy of 383. It’s not huge, but it’s clean, has shape, and the offshore wind will have those lines standing up nice. Expect good surf conditions. This is the one to go for.

Tuesday 25th drops a bit. Morning sees 3ft at 9 seconds from the west, still with an easterly offshore breeze. It’s clean but very ordinary. The afternoon drops to 3ft – same story. A few rides to be had, but nothing to write home about.

Wednesday 26th is a write-off. Tiny 2ft on Wednesday morning, and the afternoon goes cross-shore with 2ft. Poor conditions.

Thursday 27th is a minor step back up. Both morning and afternoon offer 3ft WNW swell, still with clean winds. Surfable but very ordinary – a gap filler at best.

Friday 28th turns ugly. The swell pushes to 7ft in the morning, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. Afternoon goes to nearly nothing with a strong cross-onshore. Not for surfing.

From Saturday 29th through Monday 31st, it’s a total write-off. We’ve got onshore winds, small waves, and a lot of chop. Sunday even has a risk of thunderstorms. A few days of nothing worth paddling out for.

There’s a brief flicker on Tuesday 1st September morning – 2ft from the west, clean with a light breeze. But it’s very ordinary. The afternoon picks up to 3ft but with a moderate onshore breeze, so still not great.

Wednesday 2nd September is where it gets massive. Morning hits 10ft with strong onshore winds and a huge combined wave energy of 1385 – but it’s messy and dangerous. By the afternoon, it’s 12ft, and the wind is cross-shore – it’s predicted to be too big for this break. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it looks like a kite-surfing day or a spectator sport.

Thursday 3rd September afternoon is the second best moment in the whole forecast. Swell drops to 4ft from the west, and the wind goes glassy – 3 mph from the southwest. The energy is moderate at 260, but with clean, glassy conditions and a decent 9-second period, you’ll find some fun, lined-up waves. Expect good surf conditions. If you missed Monday 24th, this is your backup.

The last few days from Friday 4th September onward get massive again – 10ft to 12ft, and by Monday 7th September we’re looking at a colossal 36ft swell with a 18-second period and 75029 combined energy. That’s a monster. Way too big for Banna Strand, and the winds are cross-onshore. Stay out of the water that week unless you’re on a jetski.

So to wrap it up: Monday 24th afternoon is the clear winner – clean, fun, and well-shaped. Thursday 3rd afternoon is a close second if you want glassy conditions. The rest is either too small, too windy, or too big.

Rusty.

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