Banna Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's in store for our local stretch of sand. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. We've got a slow start, a few decent windows, and then a wild card right at the end.

First thing to note, the water temp is sitting at a toasty 62°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Nice for the extended sessions.

The first real chance to paddle out doesn't even come until Tuesday, July 7th. The morning looks glassy with a light 3ft swell from the West, but with a period of 9 seconds, the energy is pretty weak (154). It's surfable but very ordinary.

Wednesday, July 8th is where we start to see some improvement. Early morning is looking sweet with glassy conditions again, a 4ft swell from the WNW, and the combined energy tickin' up a bit (220). The consistency here is good, but keep an eye on the tide.

The standout for the first week, and honestly the best bet for a while, is Friday, July 10th. The morning session has that magic combo: clean offshore winds from the ESE, a 4ft groundswell from the WNW with a period pushing 11 seconds. The energy is moderate (346), meaning proper shaped waves. Banna Strand is an exposed beach break, so that longer period will make for some powerful lines, but it might get a bit straight. Still, with offshore winds, this is the window to clear your calendar for.

After that, things go quiet again. We get a small, clean window on Tuesday morning, July 14th with a 4ft, 10-second swell from the West and light cross-offshore winds. It's clean, but nothing to write home about, with energy dropping back to 287.

Now, here's the one that has my attention further out. On Monday morning, July 13th, a big pulse of energy shows up. The swell jumps to 6ft from the West with a very long period of 13 seconds. The combined energy is a whopping 1136 – that's strong. This is a serious groundswell. It could be a ripper for a longboard on the points in theory, but at Banna Strand, a 6ft, long-period swell can be a handful and make for some heavy, straight walls. The wind is a light cross-shore, which helps. To be clear, this is over the 5ft mark, so it's not for the groms. It's promising, but it's over a week away, so don't bank on it just yet.

Overall, the first week is a period of waiting for that Friday morning glass-off. The second week has that potential big groundswell but with a major caveat. Outside of those two specific windows, it's mostly small and choppy.

For most of this period, with the onshore winds and small, weak swell, a kite would have more fun than a paddle board. There's just not enough quality for most of it.

Rusty.

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