Surf Forecasts:
Bannister Head Suck Rock surf forecast from 11 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 15 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 17 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SE swell with 478 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 15 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bannister Head Suck Rock this week:
The surf forecast for Bannister Head Suck Rock over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bannister Head Suck Rock in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bannister Head Suck Rock over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 9 | E 14 | S 8 | E 15 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 424 | 349 | 279 | 478 | 338 | 199 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:37PM1.40m | 9:55AM1.68m | 10:19PM1.32m | 10:30AM1.67m | 11:02PM1.24m | 11:05AM1.65m | 11:46PM1.17m | 11:44AM1.61m | 00:36AM1.11m | 12:26PM1.56m | 1:33AM1.06m | 1:14PM1.50m | 2:40AM1.04m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:32AM0.36m | 4:24PM0.33m | 4:04AM0.43m | 5:07PM0.35m | 4:36AM0.50m | 5:51PM0.37m | 5:11AM0.57m | 6:39PM0.41m | 5:49AM0.64m | 7:31PM0.44m | 6:35AM0.71m | 8:28PM0.46m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 31 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 80 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 35 | 528 | 409 | 424 | 424 | 349 | 279 | 478 | 338 | 199 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | NE 12 | NNE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 31 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 116 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | E 14 | N 11 | E 15 | NE 6 | — | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 8 | S 7 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | W 3 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 5 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 2 | 83 | — | 39 | 1455 | 368 | 253 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 25 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 37 | 66 | 56 | 0 | 72 | 626 | 22 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 129 |
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