Surf Forecasts:
Banna Strand surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with 1,539 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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 0.4m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
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 what’s on the cards for Banna Strand over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, the first week or so is a tough one. We’ve got a lot of onshore and cross-onshore wind, and the surf quality is pretty grim. The water temp is reading 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only good news for a while.
The action really starts on Saturday the 25th of July, but it’s not great. We’ve got a 6ft swell from the WNW with a short 8-second period, and a moderate breeze from the WSW making it lumpy. The combined energy is moderate at 421. It’s not the one to get excited about. Sunday the 26th looks even bigger, pushing 10ft from the WNW, but with a stiff cross-onshore wind, it’s a messy, choppy mess. That’s expert-only territory size-wise, but the conditions are so poor it’s not really worth it.
The whole first week is plagued by onshore winds and periods that are too short to really organise anything clean. The combined energy values are all over the shop, but the quality isn't there. We see some serious energy values like 1447 and 1484 on Sunday, but the onshore wind kills it. This setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than a traditional paddle session.
Right, now for the standout. The one genuine window we get is on Friday the 31st of July. The morning session looks to be the pick of the entire forecast. The wind swings around to a light cross-offshore breeze from the SE, and we get a 6ft swell from the NW with a solid 10-second period. For Banna, that’s a nice, clean groundswell. The combine energy is a moderate 535. The conditions are described as clean, and that’s a big deal. This is your morning surf. It might draw a few locals out since it’s a Friday and crowds are listed as ‘often’ here, so get down for a dawny.
After that, it drops off again. Saturday the 1st of August has some clean conditions but the swell fades to under 3ft. We get another brief bump around Saturday the 8th of August with a 6ft to 7ft swell, but the wind goes cross-onshore again, making it a no-go. The second week looks mostly poor with a lot of onshore wind and short-period swell.
So, in short: tough week ahead. If you can, get on it Friday the 31st of July morning. That’s your one chance for a clean wave. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1275 | 1358 | 1395 | 1539 | 1172 | 716 | 611 | 388 | 284 | 207 | 165 | 134 | 208 | 155 | 148 | 418 | 412 | 377 | 254 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:50AM3.00m | 4:07PM3.28m | 4:38AM3.17m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM1.20m | 9:52AM1.24m | 10:25PM1.01m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 9 | W 7 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 1275 | — | — | — | 1172 | 716 | 611 | 388 | 284 | 207 | 165 | 134 | 6 | 155 | 8 | — | 412 | 377 | 254 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1358 | 1395 | 1539 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 208 | — | 148 | 418 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 454 | 670 | 575 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 177 | 115 | 576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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