Surf Forecasts:
Banna Strand surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, W swell with 416 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Banna Strand in the next 16 days are 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banna Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it. We're looking at a pretty rough stretch ahead at Banna Strand. I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking mostly like a write-off for decent waves.
We start off this Saturday, the 8th, with a 4ft WNW swell, but it's messy onshore and the energy is weak (274). Sunday the 9th is more of the same, with a bit more size but still onshore and ugly. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 64°, but that won't help the waves.
Monday the 10th offers a brief glimmer. It's small – only 3ft from the W – and the period is short at 8 seconds, but we get a clean window with a light ESE cross-offshore breeze. It's surfable, but very ordinary. That's about as good as it gets for the first week.
The rest of the first week and into the second is a real drag. Tuesday the 11th through Sunday the 16th are all "poor surf conditions," with onshore or cross-onshore winds and weak, short-period swells. There are a few days where the swell energy ticks up a bit, like Tuesday the 11th afternoon with a moderate 154 energy, but it's accompanied by a cross-shore chop. Not worth paddling out for.
Now, here's where it gets interesting, but not necessarily good. On Wednesday the 19th, we see a big spike. Swell jumps to 5ft from the WNW, and the energy is strong (442). Thursday the 20th gets even bigger – 8ft from the WNW, with a massive 1284 energy reading. That's a lot of water moving. The period is 10 seconds, so it's a decent groundswell. The problem is the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, making it choppy. This is expert territory only, and even then, the conditions will be marginal. If you're a kiter, the 19th and 20th might look more appealing than for a paddle surfer. By Friday the 21st, it drops back to 5ft, still with marginal conditions.
The tail end of the period, Saturday the 22nd, gives us another small, clean window with a 4ft WNW swell and a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE. Again, very ordinary.
The standout here, if you can call it that, is the big swell on the 19th and 20th. But don't get your hopes up for clean waves – it's going to be a battle with the wind. For the rest, it's a long, blank run of poor conditions.
Stay patient, check the charts, and we'll see what shakes loose.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 8 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 274 | 370 | 326 | 360 | 136 | 80 | 57 | 26 | 21 | 154 | 173 | 188 | 159 | 416 | 279 | 220 | 99 | 129 | 147 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:17AM3.15m | 2:51PM3.41m | 3:34AM3.38m | 3:57PM3.71m | 4:35AM3.65m | 4:51PM4.02m | 5:26AM3.90m | 5:39PM4.27m | 6:11AM4.07m | 6:22PM4.41m | 6:53AM4.14m | 7:04PM4.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59PM1.12m | 8:31AM1.09m | 9:16PM0.83m | 9:39AM0.86m | 10:16PM0.48m | 10:34AM0.60m | 11:07PM0.15m | 11:21AM0.36m | 11:52PM-0.09m | 12:05PM0.21m | 00:34AM-0.21m | 12:45PM0.15m | 1:13AM-0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 274 | 370 | 326 | 2 | 136 | 84 | 77 | 53 | 21 | 154 | 173 | 188 | 159 | 416 | 279 | 220 | 99 | — | — | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 103 | 80 | 57 | 26 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | W 10 | NNW 10 | W 7 | N 9 | NW 7 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | S 4 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 360 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 129 | 147 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 14 | 20 | 381 | 26 | 0 | 41 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 387 | 575 | 26 |
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