Surf Forecasts:
Banna Strand surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, WNW swell with 977 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NW 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Banna Strand in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banna Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what Banna Strand has cookin' for the next couple of weeks. It's a slow start, but there are a couple of windows that are gonna light up.
Right now, we're lookin' at a flat spell. The forecast kicks off Friday the 21st with tiny, weak waves and cross-winds messin' things up. We're gonna have a few days of nothin' worth paddlin' out for. Honestly, through Friday, Saturday, and Sunday the 23rd, it's all tiny dribble with combined swell energy barely crackin' 60 (27 to 58 range). Nothin' to write home about.
Things start to get interesting as we head into Monday the 24th. We get a jump in swell to a clean 4ft from the NW with an 11-second period. That combined energy hits 412, so there's a bit of life in the ocean. The mornin' looks clean with a light cross-offshore breeze from the ESE. This is our first real chance to get wet, but keep expectations in check – it's a moderate-sized groundswell, which can be a bit sectiony at a sandbar like Banna. A good option for the intermediate crew.
The real standout, the one you've been waitin' for, is Thursday the 27th. That mornin' session is lookin' prime. We've got a punchy 6ft swell thumpin' in from the WNW with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 706 – that's proper moderate-to-strong energy. The wind is light from the SSE, makin' for clean, offshore-ish texture. That's your window for the best waves of the period. Thursday afternoon gets a bit onshore, so make the mornin' session the priority.
After that, it gets messy. Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th see strong onshore winds and the swell jumps to 8ft, but with a short 8-second period, it's gonna be a lumpy, choppy mess. That's more of a kitesurfing setup than a paddle session. For the first week of September, we've got a massive pulse forecast. Wednesday the 2nd of September is showin' a 15ft swell from the W with an 11-second period and a combined energy of over 5200. That is a beast. The wind looks fine, but that's only for experts – way too big for anyone else. There's a window Thursday the 3rd mornin' with a cleaner 7ft swell, but it's still big. For the average surfer, keep an eye on Friday the 4th of September mornin' – a cleaner 5ft swell from the west with light winds.
Water temps are sittin' around 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so no need for a thick wetsuit just yet.
Keep your eyes on that Thursday the 27th mornin' – that's the best on offer.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | NW 6 | W 9 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | W 9 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 26 | 31 | 26 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 389 | 360 | 282 | 133 | 102 | 64 | 42 | 44 | 63 | 706 | 904 | 917 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:01PM2.86m | 00:49AM2.67m | 1:28PM2.82m | 2:23AM2.71m | 2:51PM2.96m | 3:33AM2.90m | 3:48PM3.21m | 4:19AM3.14m | 4:29PM3.47m | 4:57AM3.37m | 5:05PM3.72m | 5:30AM3.59m | 5:37PM3.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM1.57m | 7:10AM1.66m | 8:16PM1.52m | 8:40AM1.55m | 9:24PM1.30m | 9:36AM1.33m | 10:09PM1.03m | 10:18AM1.08m | 10:46PM0.76m | 10:52AM0.83m | 11:18PM0.50m | 11:24AM0.61m | 11:48PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 22 | 91 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 389 | 360 | 282 | 133 | 102 | 64 | 42 | 42 | 63 | 706 | 904 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | S 13 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 26 | 31 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 44 | 34 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 6 | N 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | NW 13 | — | NW 9 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 8 | — | 6 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | SE 3 | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 211 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 917 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 107 | 26 | 15 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 213 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 295 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
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