Surf Forecasts:
Banzai surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, SE swell with 298 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 (Jul 25) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. 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 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 Friday (Jul 24) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banzai over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. Gotta be honest with you, this stretch ahead for Banzai is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with nothing really worth paddling out for. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off, if I’m being blunt.
The first real chance of anything even close to surfable is a solid block of days away. From Thursday the 23rd of July right through to the end of the month, it’s just onshore wind after onshore wind, smashing any hope of a clean wave. The swell is weak and short-period, mostly from the SE, with combined energy (39) barely registering a pulse. The water temp is sitting at 84°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s normal.
We finally get a bit of a bump in size on the 30th of July, with swell heights hitting 6ft. That’s a bit of juice, but the wind is still on it from the ESE at 12 mph, and the period is a short 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 725 (moderate), but it’s just not going to be clean. Banzai is a reef break, and with that onshore wind, it’s going to be a messy, choppy affair. Definitely not a beginner wave – over 5ft is pushing it for the less experienced, and with the wind ruining the shape, it’s a pass.
The next few days into early August are more of the same: small, weak, and onshore. The swell direction is coming from the SE, but the optimum direction for Banzai is S, so it’s not even lining up right. The consistency is *fairly consistent*, but that doesn’t mean much when the quality is zero. Crowds are *sometimes* an issue here, but frankly, I don’t think many will be bothering.
We hit a real low point on the 6th of August, with swell dropping to 2ft and combined energy barely 18. That’s lake-flat stuff. It picks up a little on the 7th, but it’s still the same story: short period, onshore winds, and a poor forecast.
Honestly, for this whole 16-day run, keep your board in the car and your expectations low. If you’re desperate for a paddle, you might find a knee-high sloppy one, but it’s not going to be pretty. There’s no standout here. With the strong onshore winds and the beach-and-reef setup, this honestly looks more like a kite-surfing wind swell than anything for a proper paddle surfer. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 40 | 74 | 165 | 147 | 105 | 158 | 118 | 151 | 99 | 91 | 61 | 36 | 34 | 16 | 37 | 52 | 85 | 75 | 116 | 217 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:06PM0.26m | 8:37PM0.27m | 9:09PM0.27m | 9:43PM0.28m | 10:15PM0.28m | 10:44PM0.28m | 11:09PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.03m | 10:28AM0.01m | 11:05AM-0.00m | 11:44AM-0.01m | 12:20PM-0.01m | 12:52PM0.01m | 1:20PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 74 | — | 147 | 105 | 99 | 5 | 93 | 99 | — | 61 | 36 | — | 15 | 5 | 2 | 56 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | SE 7 | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 36 | 40 | — | 165 | — | — | 158 | 118 | 151 | — | 91 | — | — | 34 | 16 | 37 | 52 | 85 | 75 | 116 | 217 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 518 | 720 | 36 | 744 | 547 | 36 | 246 | 246 | 36 | 741 | 259 | 36 | 145 | 547 | 72 | 176 | 984 | 29 | 259 | 246 | 113 |
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