Surf Forecasts:
Banzai surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ESE swell with 249 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banzai over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk Banzai.
It's a rough run of it, mate. For the entire 16-day stretch, there's nothing that's worth a paddle. You'll see poor surf conditions marked on every single session from Sunday the 23rd of August right through Monday the 7th of September.
The swell stays small, mostly under 5 feet, and the energy is weak—only reaching moderate levels now and then. The wind is a killer. It's almost always onshore or cross-onshore from the ESE or SE, blowing the surface to bits. There is no clean, glassy morning to look forward to.
Maybe the morning of the 29th of August shows a little spike with 1.5m of swell and energy up to 395, but the wind is still onshore. Same story for the morning of Saturday the 5th of September, with a solid 1.3m of ESE swell—but the wind is cross-onshore.
Don't bother. It's a quiet period for this reef, and it's not unusual for the place to go through a flat, choppy spell. Forecasts can change, but right now we're stuck in the doldrums.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 40 | 56 | 71 | 121 | 85 | 106 | 168 | 102 | 85 | 68 | 111 | 105 | 86 | 96 | 69 | 83 | 116 | 102 | 249 | 160 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:07AM0.03m | 8:40PM0.26m | 9:11PM0.27m | 9:39PM0.27m | 10:02PM0.26m | 10:20PM0.25m | 10:29PM0.22m | 10:35AM0.16m | 10:31PM0.19m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57AM0.02m | 11:42AM0.02m | 12:23PM0.03m | 1:02PM0.05m | 1:43PM0.07m | 2:25PM0.10m | 5:28AM0.14m | 3:16PM0.13m | |||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 11 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 71 | 61 | — | 106 | 93 | — | 85 | — | — | 105 | 86 | — | 69 | 83 | — | 102 | 146 | 5 | 126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | ESE 6 | SE 7 | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | SE 7 | NE 3 | — | SE 7 | N 3 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 40 | 56 | — | 121 | 85 | — | 168 | 102 | — | 68 | 111 | 1 | 3 | 96 | 3 | — | 116 | 1 | 249 | 160 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 547 | 0 | 741 | 547 | 22 | 741 | 915 | 36 | 259 | 883 | 0 | 520 | 883 | 0 | 246 | 915 | 0 | 246 | 256 | 0 |
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