Surf Forecasts:
Banna Strand surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, NNW swell with 153 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banna Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for our patch. Let’s be straight with each other – this is a tough one. The next week and a half is looking pretty flat and sad, so don’t be in a rush to wax up.
We’re looking at Banna Strand here. The water is a balmy 64°F right now, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so you won’t need the thickest wetsuit, but you *will* need patience.
The first real surf that’s worth talking about doesn’t show up until Thursday the 24th of July. That morning, we get a little bump of 4ft from the WNW with a 10-second period. The combined energy is moderate (346), and the wind is light and offshore, which is a huge plus. It’s the best looking window in the first week, but it’s still only a marginal call. The afternoon gets a bit choppy with a cross-onshore, so hit it early.
Things stay ordinary through the 25th, 26th, and 27th. The 27th Monday morning is glassy with a 3ft swell, but it’s pretty weak (190 energy). It’s surfable, but you’ll be scratching for anything with a bit of push.
Now, the real standout is coming, but it’s a long way off. Mark your calendar for the 29th of July – Wednesday morning. The swell is going to pump up to 7ft from the WNW, with combined energy soaring to 1181. That’s strong, folks. The wind is light cross-onshore, so it could be clean. But the real kicker is Wednesday afternoon: a 10ft swell from the WNW with a 12-second period, and a massive energy reading of 3029. This is big, powerful, and has some serious weight behind it. The wind is directly onshore, so it’s going to be a messy, churning beast. For that size, with a period over 11 seconds, this is expert-only territory, and even then, it might just be a washing machine. It’s definitely too big for beginners.
After that, it drops off quickly with strong winds and messy conditions, so that single Wednesday window is the only real highlight on offer in this whole 16-day run.
Stay frosty, and don't force it.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 31 | 77 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 62 | 57 | 56 | 50 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:25PM4.37m | 7:59AM4.01m | 8:10PM4.27m | 8:44AM3.87m | 8:55PM4.07m | 9:29AM3.69m | 9:40PM3.79m | 10:14AM3.48m | 10:27PM3.48m | 11:02AM3.27m | 11:19PM3.18m | 11:55AM3.10m | 00:20AM2.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM0.26m | 1:37AM-0.12m | 1:49PM0.33m | 2:21AM0.01m | 2:33PM0.48m | 3:05AM0.23m | 3:18PM0.69m | 3:50AM0.52m | 4:06PM0.93m | 4:37AM0.83m | 5:01PM1.16m | 5:30AM1.12m | 6:08PM1.34m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | W 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | W 10 | NNW 5 | N 5 | W 9 | NNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 107 | 40 | 10 | 97 | 48 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 56 | 42 | 13 | 27 | 48 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 | NNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 62 | 57 | 1 | 50 | 28 | — | 28 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | SW 14 | WNW 10 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | WNW 13 | W 9 | NNW 6 | W 8 | W 18 | N 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 8 | 10 | — | 10 | 4 | — | 4 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | NE 2 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 25 | — | — | 77 | — | — | 47 | — | 1 | 24 | — | — | 27 | — | 8 | 13 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 189 | 26 | 66 | 50 | 15 | 611 | 15 | 15 | 66 | 0 | 15 | 27 | 15 | 20 | 383 | 20 | 982 | 493 | 0 | |
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