Banna Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, lookin' at the charts for Banna Strand over the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a mixed bag, but we've got a couple of sessions that are gonna be worth paddling out for.

Right off the bat, the water's a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting at 62°F, so you might get away with a slightly thinner wetsuit.

We're looking at a lot of chop and cross-on wind through the first week. The swell shows up, but the conditions are messy. On Wednesday the 9th, we've got a 6ft WNW swell, but that cross-on wind is gonna make it a bumpy ride. The energy is moderate (459). Thursday the 10th bumps up to a 7ft W swell with a solid 10-second period, giving us a punchy 834 energy reading, but again, that 12-15 mph cross-on wind is the spoiler. It's gonna be a grindy, choppy session. Friday the 11th is similar, with 5ft to 6ft WNW swell but the wind just won't let up.

Saturday the 12th sees a big jump in size – a 10ft WNW swell with a long 12-second period, pushing the energy right up to 2354. That's serious power, but it's also serious wind, and for a beach break, that's gonna be a washing machine. For the experienced crew only, and even then, it's a mess.

Then we get a little window. Sunday morning, September 13th, is our first standout. The swell drops to a clean 5ft from the NW with a nice 11-second period, giving us 642 energy. But the real story is the wind – a light SE cross-off breeze at 6 mph. That's gonna clean up the face and give you some proper lines. This is your best bet for the first week.

After that, we go into a dry spell. The swell drops right off on Monday, with a 3ft WSW wind swell that's just poor. Tuesday and Wednesday are marginal, with the wind switching around and keeping things bumpy. Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th are a write-off, with onshore winds again.

Now, hold on to your boards, because the second week has a real standout. We've got a gap of a few days with nothing much, but then the charts start lighting up. Monday, September 21st, is the best call of the whole outlook. The morning session is absolutely magic. We've got a 7ft WNW swell, with a long 13-second period, giving us strong energy (1341). But the wind? Dead offshore from the ESE at 6 mph. That's the dream. Clean, lined-up groundswell. The afternoon session is even better in terms of wind – glassy, with a 6ft swell and 11-second period. It's gonna be a bit crowded for sure, as that's a rare treat, but it's worth fighting for. This is for experienced surfers and up, as that size and power is no joke.

Tuesday the 22nd brings a 8ft swell, but the cross-on wind returns, chopping it up. Wednesday the 23rd is marginal again with cross-shore wind. The final day, Thursday the 24th, shows a massive 10ft WNW swell with a 12-second period and a massive 2454 energy reading, but it's blowing onshore and too big for this break. Leave that one for the big-wave chargers or the kites.

So, in short, the first week is a slog with a decent window on Sunday morning. The second week holds the real prize on Monday, September 21st, with clean, offshore, groundswell.

Rusty.

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