Surf Forecasts:
Banzai surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with 296 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Banzai this week:
The surf forecast for Banzai over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Banzai in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banzai over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Truth is, for the next couple of weeks, Banzai is looking like a bit of a write-off for anything decent. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a no-go for a proper surf. You’ll see nearly every day stamped with "poor surf conditions," and the scores are all zeros. There’s a gap of solid, empty days from the very start right through to the morning of August 13th where there’s nothing worth paddling out for.
The only faint glimmer of hope pops up on the morning of Thursday, August 13. We get a bit of a bump with a 7ft swell coming from the ESE, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy kicks up to 958 (moderate to strong), which is the most push we’ll see. But even then, the wind is a cross-onshore breeze from the east at 9 mph, and the report says "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions." That’s about as close to a 'maybe' as we get. It’s not going to be clean, and it’ll be choppy. For the rest of the run, the swell is onshore, small, and weak, with combined energy mostly under 200.
Don’t get your hopes up. This is a blank run for the area. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing special there. Pack it in for now and keep an eye on the horizon – forecasts can change, but right now, this stretch is a total dud.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 65 | 211 | 223 | 232 | 164 | 143 | 142 | 96 | 102 | 144 | 75 | 65 | 124 | 147 | 156 | 135 | 99 | 102 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:09PM0.28m | 11:25PM0.27m | 11:35PM0.25m | 11:15AM0.12m | 11:42PM0.23m | 1:03PM0.15m | 11:51PM0.20m | 6:19PM0.19m | 11:37PM0.17m | 6:15PM0.22m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.05m | 2:02PM0.08m | 9:17AM0.12m | 2:25PM0.11m | 8:35AM0.12m | 2:33PM0.15m | 8:31AM0.11m | 10:31PM0.17m | 8:35AM0.09m | ||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 7:14 | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 9 | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | 65 | — | — | 169 | 164 | — | 142 | — | — | 93 | 75 | 6 | — | — | — | 135 | — | — | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | 211 | 223 | 232 | — | 143 | — | 96 | 102 | 144 | — | 65 | 124 | 147 | 156 | 89 | 99 | 102 | 147 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 388 | 246 | 36 | 915 | 915 | 0 | 259 | 388 | 36 | 259 | 388 | 113 | 388 | 547 | 36 | 259 | 915 | 22 |
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