Banna Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s talk about Banna Strand. It’s a sandbar set-up, exposed to the west, and it’s a consistent spot, which is good. The water’s sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than we’d usually expect for this time of year, so that’s a nice little bonus.

Honestly, the first few days are a write-off. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd are tiny, with poor surf conditions. You’re looking at 1.0ft to 1ft on a good day, and the wind is either cross or cross-on. Not worth paddling out for.

It’s not until Monday the 24th that things start to look interesting. The morning brings a clean 4ft from the NW with a cross-offshore breeze, and the combined energy is moderate (301). The afternoon gets even better: the wind goes glassy, dead calm, and the swell ticks up to 4ft from the WNW. That’s the standout of the entire first week. Clean, manageable, and you’ll have it to yourself if you’re lucky. The crowd factor is “often,” so expect a few locals out, but for that quality, it’s worth it.

Tuesday the 25th is still fun, with a clean 3ft from the west and offshore winds, but the energy drops to moderate (164). It’s surfable, but not as good as Monday. Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th are a mixed bag. Thursday morning has a 4ft WNW swell with glassy conditions and moderate energy (215), but it comes with light rain. That’s your second best option for the week.

From Friday the 28th right through to the end of the first week and into the second, the wind turns nasty. Friday and Saturday the 29th are onshore and lumpy, with fresh breezes. The swell gets bigger – 6ft on Saturday morning – but it’s blown out, creating a cross-onshore mess. That’s more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle session.

The second week is a slog. Sunday the 30th is tiny and poor, Monday the 31st is a full-on onshore 6ft from the WNW with a strong energy (447), but the wind is onshore and the rain is heavy. It’s just messy. Tuesday the 1st of September is similar, and the rest of the week is a mix of small, cross-shore junk and onshore slop. There’s a brief moment on Thursday the 3rd afternoon with a 5ft W swell and moderate energy (226), but it’s cross-shore, so it’s not clean.

The very end of the outlook, Saturday the 6th and Sunday the 7th, sees a big, long-period groundswell push in – 6ft to 7ft from the WNW with a period of 11-12 seconds. That’s a proper swell, with very strong energy (993 and 971). But the wind is howling onshore at 28 mph, making it a horrendous mess. Over 8ft would be expert-only, but this is just a blown-out disaster.

So, the pick of the entire 16 days is Monday the 24th. The afternoon session, with that 4ft WNW swell, glassy wind, and the energy at 315, is as good as it gets. The other half-decent look is Thursday morning the 27th, with the glassy 4ft, but it’s not as clean. Everything else is a fight against the wind or just too small. Don’t hold your breath for the second week.

Rusty.

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