Surf Forecasts:
Banna Strand surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, NW swell with 432 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NW 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period. 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 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banna Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, grab a seat. It’s Rusty here. I’ve looked over the whole 16-day picture for our patch, and I’ll be straight with you – it’s a bit of a strange one. We’ve got a long, quiet gap right at the start, then a few brief windows with some decent potential, but the rest of the run is blown out or messy. Let’s get into it.
The first real chance to get wet doesn’t come until Monday the 24th of August, so we’re looking at a few days of flat, poor conditions before that. The early part of the week is a write-off for any proper surf.
Monday the 24th of August is where things start to get interesting. Banna Strand will finally see some life. The morning brings a clean 4 ft swell from the NW, with a period of 11 seconds, combined with a light offshore wind from the ESE. The wave energy is moderate (331), and the water is a touch warmer than normal at 64°. This is a standout window for sure. The afternoon holds up too, with a clean 4 ft WNW swell and a cross-offshore breeze. It’s still a beach break, so the long period (11s) might make it a bit straight, but with those winds, it’ll be the best of the week.
Thursday the 27th of August offers another brief, clean window in the morning. A 4 ft WNW swell with a 10-second period, clean offshore wind from the ENE, and moderate energy (218). It’s not the biggest, but it’ll be clean and rideable for an intermediate.
After that, the wind turns nasty. From Friday the 28th onwards, we’re dealing with strong cross-onshore and onshore winds that will ruin most of the surf quality. There’s a pulse of bigger swell on the 4th of September, with a 10 ft to 12 ft groundswell from the W, but it’s accompanied by a strong onshore blow. That’s expert-only, and even then, it’s going to be a mess. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on those days.
The very end of the window, on the 5th of September, has a marginal call with a 8 ft WNW swell, but the wind is cross-shore and the conditions are questionable. The best, most reliable surf is definitely that Monday the 24th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | W 9 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 308 | 245 | 279 | 168 | 123 | 61 | 40 | 42 | 222 | 218 | 146 | 77 | 0 | 432 | 212 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:28PM2.82m | 2:23AM2.71m | 2:51PM2.96m | 3:33AM2.90m | 3:48PM3.21m | 4:19AM3.14m | 4:29PM3.47m | 4:57AM3.37m | 5:05PM3.72m | 5:30AM3.59m | 5:37PM3.93m | 6:02AM3.77m | 6:09PM4.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16PM1.52m | 8:40AM1.55m | 9:24PM1.30m | 9:36AM1.33m | 10:09PM1.03m | 10:18AM1.08m | 10:46PM0.76m | 10:52AM0.83m | 11:18PM0.50m | 11:24AM0.61m | 11:48PM0.28m | 11:55AM0.44m | 00:18AM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 308 | 245 | 279 | 168 | 123 | 61 | 40 | 42 | 222 | 218 | 146 | 70 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NNW 3 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 13 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | SW 15 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NNW 8 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 77 | 537 | 432 | 212 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 189 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 265 | 238 | 351 | 390 | 360 |
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