Surf Forecasts:
Banna Strand surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, WNW swell with 4,576 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banna Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the Banna Strand stretch for the next couple of weeks.
We've got a bit of a rough start, but there's some real potential on the horizon. The first few days are going to be a write-off with strong onshore winds and messy, lumpy conditions. You'll be fighting the wind more than the wave. The swell is there, but it's blown out. From the 5th to the 17th, it's mostly a mixed bag of poor conditions, with a few "marginal" windows on the 5th and 12th that are worth a look if you're desperate.
The standout window is shaping up for the 18th of September. Banna Strand will be the spot to be. It's a consistent sandbar that's exposed to the dominant W and WNW swell, and this period it's getting a solid 6 feet of WNW groundswell with a period of 11 seconds, pushing a moderate combined swell energy of 711. The real kicker is the wind: a light offshore breeze from the NE giving us clean, peeling conditions. The water temperature is 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might not need the thickest suit.
The 20th of September is another absolute cracker. Early morning, we're looking at 6 feet of WNW swell with an 11-second period, and the wind is totally glassy. That's a rare and beautiful thing at a beach break. The combined energy is 661. The waves are a touch on the smaller side for the more experienced crew, but that glassy surface will make every bit of it count. The crowd factor is "often" here, so with these conditions, expect some company. Don't sleep on the 19th either, with a clean 4 feet of swell and light offshore winds, it's a nice warm-up for the weekend.
Outside of those two mornings, a lot of this forecast is a washout. The 5th has some clean afternoon cross-offshore winds, but the swell is small and inconsistent. The 12th morning has a light cross-shore breeze, but the swell quality is marginal. Everything else is either too wind-affected or too small to get excited about. The second week is looking pretty small, with a lot of weak, short-period leftovers.
So, mark your calendar for the 18th and 20th of September. That's the gold.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1192 | 590 | 301 | 125 | 817 | 2417 | 1680 | 1624 | 2442 | 3888 | 2816 | 1510 | 649 | 421 | 183 | 575 | 656 | 544 | 763 | 977 | 1016 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:53AM3.12m | 00:47AM2.97m | 1:26PM3.15m | 2:21AM3.10m | 2:47PM3.39m | 3:33AM3.38m | 3:49PM3.72m | 4:26AM3.68m | 4:38PM4.03m | 5:11AM3.94m | 5:21PM4.25m | 5:51AM4.11m | 6:01PM4.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16PM1.26m | 7:00AM1.37m | 8:03PM1.11m | 8:33AM1.18m | 9:16PM0.77m | 9:36AM0.88m | 10:09PM0.41m | 10:25AM0.58m | 10:53PM0.10m | 11:07AM0.32m | 11:33PM-0.09m | 11:45AM0.16m | 00:09AM-0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | W 10 | NW 7 | N 7 | — | — | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 1192 | 590 | 301 | 125 | 8 | — | — | — | 340 | — | — | — | 649 | 421 | 67 | 575 | 77 | 1 | — | — | 193 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | — | WNW 8 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | 26 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 61 | 28 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | WSW 10 | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | — | WSW 7 | — | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 817 | 2417 | 1680 | 1624 | 2442 | 3888 | 2816 | 1510 | — | — | 183 | — | 656 | 544 | 763 | 977 | 1016 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 556 | 387 | 137 | 575 | 575 | 137 | 137 | 575 | 360 | 15 | 15 | 365 | 137 | 441 | 628 | 575 | 575 | 14 |
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