Surf Forecasts:
Bannister Head Suck Rock surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, ENE swell with 227 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. 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 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bannister Head Suck Rock over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | W 4 | E 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 11 | S 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 4 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 101 | 143 | 227 | 185 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:12PM1.96m | 8:11AM1.20m | 8:03PM1.98m | 9:05AM1.24m | 8:53PM1.96m | 9:56AM1.27m | 9:41PM1.89m | 10:46AM1.31m | 10:29PM1.78m | 11:35AM1.34m | 11:17PM1.64m | 12:25PM1.37m | 00:05AM1.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13AM0.11m | 1:26PM0.44m | 3:03AM0.07m | 2:21PM0.45m | 3:51AM0.06m | 3:15PM0.47m | 4:36AM0.09m | 4:09PM0.51m | 5:19AM0.15m | 5:05PM0.56m | 6:01AM0.22m | 6:05PM0.61m | 6:42AM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 |
 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 7 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 110 | 333 | 121 | 161 | 130 | 77 | 62 | 67 | 49 | 67 | 53 | 39 | 37 | 101 | 143 | 227 | 185 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | S 15 | S 10 | — | S 16 | E 11 | S 13 | S 17 | S 18 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 7 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 33 | — | 5 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 52 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | S 17 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | ENE 7 | SE 18 | SE 18 | S 18 | S 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 48 | 39 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | S 7 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 3 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 315 | — | — | — | 208 | 139 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 464 | 464 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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