Surf Forecasts:
Banna Strand surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with 1,778 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period. 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 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.
Truth be told, we’re looking at a long stretch of flat or poor conditions before anything turns on. It’s not until Wednesday, the 26th of August, that the first surfable waves show up, and even then they’re just barely tick-over. Before that, we’re dealing with a solid 10-day gap of no-go surf. The early stuff, from Sunday the 16th right through to Tuesday the 26th, is all either tiny with no push or blown out by wind. There’s some serious swell coming in around the 19th with heights hitting 10 ft, but the wind is howling straight onshore at 19 mph, so it’s just a washing machine. By Thursday the 20th, the swell collapses to practically nothing – 0.3 ft with a 15-second period, so you get long lulls and no power. That pattern of small, messy cross-shore junk continues for days.
But hang in there. Finally, on Wednesday morning the 26th, we get a little window. It’s not epic, but the water’s glassy – wind from the north at just 3 mph – and there’s a 2 ft swell out of the WNW. The energy is weak at 70 combined energy, but it’s clean and you can actually paddle out without getting thrashed. That's the one bright spot in the near term.
Looking further out, Thursday the 28th of August brings a warning rather than a winner. The swell is predicted to be too big for Banna Strand – 10 ft out of the WNW with a 12-second period and a combined energy of 2517, which is very strong. The wind is onshore and the whole setup just doesn’t suit the break. For experts only, and honestly, it’s probably just going to be a closeout mess.
The water temperature is currently 65° on the morning of the 16th, which is 4° warmer than the long-term average – that’s notably warm for this time of year. Feels like summer.
So here’s the bottom line: If you're keen and have to get a paddle, the early morning of Wednesday the 26th is your only real shot for a surfable, glassy session. Everything else in the 16-day window is either flat, blown out, or too big for this break. Keep an eye on it though – forecasts change and it won’t stay this slow forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the ENE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 8 | W 12 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 217 | 196 | 99 | 94 | 192 | 316 | 856 | 1536 | 1778 | 1448 | 1592 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 19 | 32 | 28 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:22PM4.08m | 8:49AM3.79m | 9:01PM3.78m | 9:27AM3.56m | 9:42PM3.45m | 10:07AM3.30m | 10:28PM3.11m | 10:56AM3.05m | 11:27PM2.83m | 12:01PM2.86m | 00:49AM2.67m | 1:28PM2.82m | 2:23AM2.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03PM0.33m | 2:27AM0.22m | 2:41PM0.55m | 3:04AM0.55m | 3:21PM0.83m | 3:42AM0.91m | 4:05PM1.12m | 4:26AM1.25m | 5:03PM1.40m | 5:29AM1.53m | 6:34PM1.57m | 7:10AM1.66m | 8:16PM1.52m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | N 7 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | WSW 9 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 75 | 217 | 196 | 99 | 11 | 1 | 316 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 56 | 23 | 28 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | N 8 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | W 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 30 | 22 | 24 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 9 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | W 18 | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 15 | W 9 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 7 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | N 6 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 16 | — | — | — | 94 | 192 | — | 856 | 1536 | 1778 | 1448 | 1592 | 1212 | 753 | 335 | 147 | 91 | — | — | 27 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 20 | 177 | 23 | 42 | 644 | 23 | 1442 | 372 | 372 | 433 | 438 | 360 | 575 | 385 | 32 | 73 | 26 | 15 | 73 | 26 |
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