
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banyans today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banyans at 9AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 20s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 20s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Banyans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 47 | 65 | 0 | 40 | 544 | 657 | 624 | 572 | 454 | 448 | 322 | 443 | 428 | 325 | 306 | 399 | 302 | 223 | 395 | 692 | 662 | 662 | 662 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:37PM0.67m | 11:17PM0.29m | 1:24PM0.71m | 00:45AM0.28m | 2:05PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18AM0.14m | 8:47PM0.28m | 5:17AM0.14m | 9:12PM0.24m | 6:14AM0.12m | 9:35PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
611 | 599 | 544 | 517 | 507 | 544 | 657 | 624 | 572 | 454 | 448 | 322 | 443 | 428 | 325 | 306 | 302 | 507 | 502 | 385 | 692 | 662 | 662 | 662 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
139 | 97 | 125 | 91 | 168 | 171 | 222 | 219 | 209 | 199 | 148 | 144 | 150 | 111 | 103 | 302 | 399 | 302 | 223 | 395 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | NW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 21 | S 22 | SSW 21 | S 21 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
75 | 47 | 65 | 67 | 40 | 40 | 85 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 225 | 236 | 356 | 326 | 103 | 70 | 69 | 64 | 63 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 121 | 124 | 157 | 95 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 49 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 2 |
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