
Surf Forecasts:
Banna Strand surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, WNW swell with 400 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s 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 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. 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 1.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 10AM. 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 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banna Strand over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this is one of those stretches where the ocean just doesn’t want to play ball. We’re looking at a long, frustrating run of poor surf conditions at Banna Strand, with barely a window worth paddling out for.
The setup is tough. For the first week, from Thursday the 9th right through to the end of the week, it’s a mess. We’ve got a persistent cross-onshore breeze, mostly from the north-west, that’s just chopping everything up. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, and the wave energy is weak, sitting well under 100 (30-85) for most of it. There’s a brief moment Friday morning the 10th where the swell jumps to 4 ft from the WNW with a longer 11-second period, offering a bit of a longer-period groundswell feel, but the wind is a messy cross-shore and the conditions are rated as marginal. The water temp is sitting at 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but it’s not much comfort when the waves are junk.
We then hit a real dead zone. From Saturday the 11th all the way through to Thursday the 16th, the surf is practically non-existent. Swell heights drop to 0.7 ft to 2 ft, and wave energy is pitifully low (25-85). The wind does go offshore or cross-off a few times, which would clean things up, but there’s simply no swell to work with. It’s flat, mate.
The second week doesn’t bring much hope. Around Friday the 17th, we see a pulse of energy come in – 5 ft from the NNW, but it’s a short-period 6-second wind swell, and the cross-onshore wind is back, making for a bumpy, messy surface. The wave energy does climb into the moderate range (214), but the quality is still rated as poor. That pattern repeats through the weekend, with the swell holding around 4 ft to 6 ft, but always with that nasty cross-onshore wind. By Sunday the 19th, the wind picks up to a fresh 22 mph from the NW, and we get a 7 ft swell with a 7-second period. The energy is ramping up (640), but the conditions are described as lumpy and poor. At that size, with that wind, this is looking more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddling one.
The final few days, from Monday the 20th to Thursday the 24th, see the swell size hold between 5 ft and 7 ft, and the energy gets strong, hitting 1338 on the afternoon of the 23rd with a 13-second period from the WNW. But the wind is consistently onshore or cross-onshore, and the conditions are always rated as poor or marginal. There’s no clean, surfable window here.
So, to be honest, there’s no standout day. The best you could hope for is maybe the morning of Friday the 24th, where the wind is cross-shore and the surf is 6 ft from the WNW, but it’s only rated as “marginal”. It’s a grim outlook. Don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 21 | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 |
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264 | 180 | 400 | 301 | 185 | 146 | 113 | 59 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 60 | 73 | 47 | 41 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:10AM3.22m | 1:53PM3.37m | 2:24AM3.31m | 3:00PM3.54m | 3:34AM3.49m | 4:02PM3.77m | 4:37AM3.71m | 4:58PM4.02m | 5:33AM3.90m | 5:50PM4.22m | 6:25AM4.03m | 6:38PM4.35m | 7:13AM4.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54PM1.16m | 7:27AM0.96m | 8:11PM1.01m | 8:39AM0.87m | 9:19PM0.76m | 9:42AM0.71m | 10:19PM0.47m | 10:39AM0.53m | 11:13PM0.20m | 11:30AM0.38m | 00:03AM-0.01m | 12:18PM0.28m | 00:51AM-0.12m | ||||||||
— | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | |
— | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | 9:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 |
264 | 180 | 400 | 301 | 185 | 146 | 113 | 37 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 60 | 73 | 47 | 41 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 12 | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | — | WNW 8 | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NW 10 | NW 9 |
— | 59 | — | — | 53 | 23 | — | 59 | — | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | 11 | — | — | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | N 6 | NE 4 | N 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 48 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 50 | 15 | 15 | 69 | 628 | 50 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 50 | 26 |
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Information about the Banna Strand Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Banna Strand provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Banna Strand can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Banna Strand surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Banna Strand) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Banna Strand may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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