Surf Forecasts:
Banna Strand surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, WNW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, WNW swell with 4,722 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 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 (Sep 04) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Banna Strand in the next 16 days are 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 11s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banna Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming down the line for Banna Strand. This is a classic exposed sandbar setup that can handle a lot of west in the swell, but man, it’s a bit of a mixed bag over the next two weeks.
Right off the bat, we’ve got nothing really happening for the first few days. Wednesday the 2nd through Thursday the 3rd are a write-off. You’ve got waves bumping up, sure, but the wind is just trash – a cross-onshore mess with poor surf conditions. No point even looking at it.
Friday the 4th brings a real beast of a swell – we’re talking 12ft to 13ft WNW groundswell rolling in, with a period over 12 seconds and combined energy readings over 4700. That’s serious power, but the wind is howling onshore at 18-19 mph. For a beach break like Banna, that’s going to be a washing machine. Only for the absolute experts, and even then, it’s going to be a battle. Honestly, that setup looks more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing one.
Now, Saturday the 5th is the standout. The morning is where it’s at. The swell drops to a solid 8ft from the WNW with an 11-second period, which is still proper. But the wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE at 6 mph. That makes it clean, and the combined energy is a meaty 1199. This is excellent for experienced surfers – good, solid walls on the sandbar with a groomed face. The afternoon gets a bit choppy again, so hit it early.
After that, we go into a sloppy phase. Sunday the 6th drops right off, and then Monday and Tuesday of the following week (the 7th and 8th) are a mix of onshore winds and messy conditions. We get another pulse on Tuesday morning the 8th – a 8ft WNW swell with glassy, light offshore wind (3 mph from the WSW). That’s promising, but the combined energy is moderate (963) and the conditions are described as “marginal,” so it’s a gamble. Worth a look, but don’t get your hopes up too high.
The rest of that week (9th–12th September) is just a cycle of cross/onshore winds and fluctuating swell sizes. Nothing clean enough to get excited about. There’s some size on the 9th and again on the 12th, but the wind always seems to be ruining it. The water feels about average for early September here.
But then, we get a late-saving grace. Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th. On the Wednesday morning, we have a 6ft WSW groundswell (11-second period) with a light offshore breeze from the NE (6 mph). The combined energy is a solid 836, and the wave comment literally says “expect very good surf conditions.” It’s clean with that light wind.
And then Thursday the 17th morning might be the best kept secret. We’re looking at a 5ft WSW swell, but the wind is glass – 3 mph from the ESE. That’s about as perfect as it gets for groomed waves. The combined energy is lower (363) so it won’t have the same power, but if you want fun, clean, shoulder-high waves without a breath of wind, that’s your window.
So, to wrap it up: the big winner is Saturday morning the 5th for size, power, and clean conditions. The second pick, if you want a smaller, glassy, long-period ride, is Thursday morning the 17th. The rest of the period has a lot of waiting around.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 181 | 259 | 334 | 450 | 1323 | 3861 | 4722 | 2839 | 1199 | 622 | 152 | 184 | 327 | 1667 | 1332 | 1433 | 1106 | 963 | 702 | 435 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:52AM3.73m | 9:10PM3.64m | 9:37AM3.52m | 10:03PM3.35m | 10:35AM3.29m | 11:14PM3.09m | 11:53AM3.12m | 00:47AM2.97m | 1:26PM3.15m | 2:21AM3.10m | 2:47PM3.39m | 3:33AM3.38m | 3:49PM3.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47PM0.60m | 3:09AM0.66m | 3:34PM0.85m | 4:00AM0.98m | 4:39PM1.11m | 5:13AM1.27m | 6:16PM1.26m | 7:00AM1.37m | 8:03PM1.11m | 8:33AM1.18m | 9:16PM0.77m | 9:36AM0.88m | 10:09PM0.41m | ||||||||
6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
— | 8:25 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 11 | N 10 | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 13 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
52 | 50 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 7 | — | — | 2839 | 1199 | 622 | 144 | 184 | 327 | 1667 | — | — | 1106 | 963 | 702 | 435 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | N 8 | SW 15 | N 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 18 | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | NNW 12 |
10 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 152 | 17 | 54 | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | 421 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SW 16 | N 12 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | W 12 | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
108 | 181 | 259 | 334 | 450 | 1323 | 3861 | 4722 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1332 | 1433 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 596 | 137 | 137 | 556 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 107 | 137 | 575 | 42 | 14 | 32 | 385 |
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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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