Bannister Head Suck Rock surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 29 May 2026 AEST
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Bannister Head Suck Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bannister Head Suck Rock sea temperature is
20.8° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bannister Head Suck Rock today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Bannister Head Suck Rock at 7AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (29 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (29 May)5ft (1.6m)10s

Table - waves today at Bannister Head Suck Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
566
553
533
543
522
522
522
524
514
458
400
400
400
339
279
234
190
186
153
156
156
153
116
113
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
SW
10
SW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:47AM1.16m
7:03PM1.69m
7:32AM1.14m
7:37PM1.73m
8:16AM1.13m
8:12PM1.74m
Low Tide
1:07AM0.45m
12:22PM0.46m
1:50AM0.39m
12:58PM0.49m
2:29AM0.35m
1:33PM0.52m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
19
18
17
16
14
12
11
16
20
19
15
15
14
14
13
16
18
17
14
12
13
14
13
15
16
16
17
15
13
10
9
13
17
15
11
11
10
10
10
12
13
12
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
Energy kJ
566
553
533
543
522
522
522
308
308
458
400
400
400
339
279
234
190
186
153
156
156
153
116
113
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
S
6
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
18
8
8
259
273
273
524
514
234
196
207
149
124
82
46
44
29
28
12
6
46
20
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
9
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
17
17
8
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
7
0.5
W
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.2
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
WSW
4
Energy kJ
250
229
212
238
389
362
377
408
403
349
4
9
10
6
3
3
1
4
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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