Banna Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s coming our way at Banna Strand over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the first week and a half is pretty flat. We’ve got a long stretch from Wednesday the 15th right through to Friday the 24th where the swell is just tiny – mostly 1 ft to 2 ft – and the energy is weak (combined energy values mostly between 12 and 67). The wind is often cross or cross-off, so it’s clean enough, but there’s just no wave power to work with. The water is about 64°F with a 5°F anomaly, so it’s much warmer than usual for this time of year, which is a nice bonus if you’re just paddling around, but the surf itself is a write-off. This gap lasts about 9 days before things start to look up.

The first real sign of life comes on Friday the 24th in the morning. We get a jump to 3 ft from the WNW with a 11-second period and combined energy of 172 (moderate). Conditions are clean with a light cross-off breeze. The score is low, but it’s the first surfable wave in a while. The afternoon stays bumpy, though.

Saturday the 25th has similar size and energy but the wind is cross-on, making it choppy. Not great, but there’s something there.

The standout window opens on Sunday the 26th. The morning brings 4 ft from the WNW with a 7-second period, and the wind is glassy – that’s a rare treat. The energy is 204 (moderate). The water temp is still warm, and the conditions are described as “expect good surf conditions.” This is the best of the whole 16-day run. Clean, glassy, and a bit of push. The afternoon goes cross-on, so get on it early.

Monday the 27th has 4 ft from the WNW with a 10-second period, but the wind is cross-on again, so it’s not as clean. Energy is high though (357). Tuesday the 28th morning has 6 ft from the WNW, 10-second period, and light cross-on wind – energy is 568 (strong). That’s a solid swell, but the wind is blowing across it, so it’s a bit messy. By Tuesday afternoon, the swell is 7 ft with onshore wind, so it’s getting big and rough. Wednesday the 29th is the biggest of the run: 8 ft from the WNW, 10-second period, with cross-shore winds and energy of 1244 (very strong). That’s expert-only territory, and the conditions are marginal. Thursday the 30th drops back to 6 ft with cross-on wind and choppy conditions.

So, the best call is Sunday the 26th morning. The glassy conditions with that 4 ft WNW swell will give you the cleanest, most fun waves of the whole period. The longer period on the 24th is also worth a look if you want a clean, smaller option. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too big for most.

Stay patient, and get out there on the 26th.

Rusty

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