Surf Forecasts:
Banna Strand surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, NW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, WNW swell with 3,020 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. 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 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 11s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banna Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at Banna Strand for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, the first week is looking pretty rough. We’ve got a stack of weak, short-period wind swell that’s going to be all chopped up. The cross-shore and cross-onshore winds are just going to ruin it. The combined wave energy is low, hanging around 172 to 369 for most of those early days. Honestly, for the first five or six days, you’re better off leaving the boards at home.
The first real glimmer shows up on Saturday, the 5th of September. A small 4ft swell from the west with a 10-second period, but the conditions are just "marginal" with light cross-shore winds. Not worth getting excited about.
Sunday morning, the 6th of September, is a bit better. We get a clean 3ft swell from the west with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE. The combined energy is weak at 135, but it might be surfable for a beginner or a log.
Things change big time around Tuesday, the 8th of September. A huge pulse of swell comes in, with 13ft on the morning from the WNW and a combined energy of 3017. The wind is cross-shore, but the problem is the size. Over 8ft, this is strictly for the experts only. The report says it’s predicted to be too big for this break, which makes sense for a beach setup like Banna Strand. Wednesday the 9th is still big at 10ft, but still not for the average surfer.
After that, a short lull before the real standout. Looking at Monday, the 14th of September, this is the one. We get a 6ft groundswell from the west with a long 12-second period, and the morning is showing clean conditions with light cross-offshore winds from the SE. The combined energy is a solid 814, and the forecast says "expect very good surf conditions." The long period means the waves will have real shape and punch. With that cross-offshore wind, the sandbars at Banna Strand should shape up nicely. This is your morning session.
Following that, Tuesday the 15th of September has potential with clean, glassy conditions in the morning. A light 3ft swell from the west-southwest with a decent 11-second period. The energy is low at 227, but with those glassy conditions, it could be a fun little summer wave for the longboard or a mid-length. A nice follow-up to the Monday swell.
Bottom line: the first week is a write-off. The mid-week big stuff is for the experts only. The real standout is Monday the 14th of September with that solid, clean, long-period groundswell. Tuesday the 15th looks like a fun, glassy follow-up.
Stay patient, and keep your eyes on that Monday session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 178 | 163 | 81 | 161 | 308 | 343 | 360 | 1429 | 2942 | 2275 | 2180 | 332 | 173 | 144 | 134 | 283 | 1166 | 761 | 361 | 572 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:13AM3.88m | 8:27PM3.88m | 8:52AM3.73m | 9:10PM3.64m | 9:37AM3.52m | 10:03PM3.35m | 10:35AM3.29m | 11:14PM3.09m | 11:53AM3.12m | 00:47AM2.97m | 1:26PM3.15m | 2:21AM3.10m | 2:47PM3.39m | 3:33AM3.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.42m | 2:28AM0.38m | 2:47PM0.60m | 3:09AM0.66m | 3:34PM0.85m | 4:00AM0.98m | 4:39PM1.11m | 5:13AM1.27m | 6:16PM1.26m | 7:00AM1.37m | 8:03PM1.11m | 8:33AM1.18m | 9:16PM0.77m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 11 | N 9 | — | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 |
| kJ | 107 | 178 | 163 | 67 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 7 | — | 2275 | 2180 | 738 | 388 | 144 | 134 | 283 | 1166 | 761 | 361 | 572 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | N 7 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 12 | N 11 | SW 15 | SW 16 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | NW 10 | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | 65 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 332 | 173 | 120 | 35 | 20 | — | 4 | 165 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | W 18 | — | N 8 | N 8 | W 17 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 2 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 81 | 161 | 308 | 343 | 360 | 1429 | 2942 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 218 | 42 | 218 | 137 | 575 | 575 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 384 | 19 | 105 | 42 | 15 |
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