Surf Forecasts:
Banna Strand surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, WNW swell with 573 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Banna Strand this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Banna Strand in the next 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banna Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Banna Strand are looking pretty grim. We've got a long stretch of unfavourable conditions ahead, so don't get your hopes up too early.
We start off on Monday, 27 July, with a 7 ft swell out of the WNW, but the wind is a cross-onshore at 9 mph, and the water is a touch warmer than normal at 64°. The combined energy is moderate (747), but the surf is just a choppy mess – poor conditions across the board. The whole first week, from Monday through to the following Monday, is a write-off. We're looking at persistent cross-onshore winds, lumpy seas, and wave heights hovering around 3 ft to 6 ft, but the wind keeps ruining it. There's a brief moment on Sunday, 2 August, with glassy conditions on a tiny 1.0 ft swell, but there's no energy behind it (combined energy of just 19) – it's not worth paddling out for.
The gap in decent surf lasts for over a week. The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Friday, 7 August. The morning is still marginal, but by the afternoon, the wind goes glassy, and we get a 7 ft swell out of the WNW. The combined energy is moderate (415), and the conditions are described as "expect good surf conditions." That's your standout window. However, that 7 ft is getting up there for beginners, and with a short period of 7 seconds, it'll be a bit crumbly and fat. Still, it's the cleanest we'll see.
The next day, Saturday, 8 August, the swell picks up to 8 ft from the NW, but the wind swings back to a fresh cross-onshore at 22 mph. The combined energy is strong (719), but it's going to be lumpy and blown out – really only for the experienced guys, and even then, it'll be a battle. The rest of the forecast into the second week is more of the same: small, weak swells, cross-onshore or onshore winds, and generally poor conditions. The best of the rest is Monday, 10 August, with a glassy morning on a 3 ft WNW swell, but the combined energy is weak (127), and the waves will be gutless.
Bottom line: if you're looking to paddle, circle Friday, 7 August afternoon. It's the only real window of clean surf. Otherwise, this setup with the onshore winds and lumpy conditions might be more interesting for the kite crew than us surfers. Hang in there, but don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 747 | 573 | 374 | 339 | 291 | 202 | 161 | 153 | 131 | 196 | 314 | 382 | 127 | 42 | 28 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 16 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:51PM3.48m | 5:19AM3.35m | 5:29PM3.67m | 5:55AM3.49m | 6:04PM3.83m | 6:29AM3.61m | 6:38PM3.94m | 7:03AM3.68m | 7:10PM3.99m | 7:36AM3.71m | 7:43PM3.97m | 8:09AM3.70m | 8:17PM3.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM1.06m | 11:05PM0.80m | 11:13AM0.89m | 11:41PM0.61m | 11:48AM0.73m | 00:15AM0.45m | 12:20PM0.61m | 00:47AM0.33m | 12:52PM0.54m | 1:18AM0.27m | 1:24PM0.52m | 1:50AM0.28m | 1:57PM0.56m | 2:22AM0.34m | |||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 747 | 573 | 374 | 339 | 291 | 202 | 161 | 153 | 131 | 26 | 23 | — | 127 | 17 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 29 | 39 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 196 | 314 | 382 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 218 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 23 | 339 | 339 | 612 | 218 | 775 | 42 | 595 | 678 | 175 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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