Bannister Head Suck Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Coast – New South Wales, Australia)

Forecast
- Hourly Forecast
- 16 Day Forecast
Maps
Live
Weather State
Spot Information

Bannister Head Suck Rock Surf Guide

Bannister Head Suck Rock in South Coast - New South Wales is a fairly exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the south southwest with some shelter here from southwest winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the east southeast. There is no reef break. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Beware of - Rocks.

Bannister Head Suck Rock Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	inconsistent	21.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bannister Head Suck Rock:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bannister Head Suck Rock occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Bannister Head Suck Rock (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Bannister Head Suck Rock with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 19% of the time in April while 13% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 68% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

19%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

13%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

68%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bannister Head Suck Rock Location Map

Interactive Bannister Head Suck Rock surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Bannister Head Suck Rock is Canberra Airport (CBR) in Australia, 117 km (73 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Bannister Head Suck Rock is Camden Airport (CDU), also in Australia, 144 km (89 miles) away.

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Bannister Head Suck Rock Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 16:12 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 08
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	10	10	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Bannister Head Suck Rock

Current tide and informaton

For Ulladulla Harbour, Australia, 5 km from Bannister Head Suck Rock.

Next High Water: 12:44am | 1.5m

Next Low Water: 06:15pm | 0.76m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Bannister Head Suck Rock Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.2 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite