Banzai Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let me tell you, it’s a tough stretch ahead here at Banzai. Looking at the whole 16-day run from August 27th right through to September 11th, the honest truth is there’s nothing in the water that I’d paddle out for. The forecast is basically a long, blank run of poor surf conditions.

Right from Thursday morning, August 27th, we’ve got tiny 2ft swell from the SE with a short, weak 7-second period. The combined energy is only a measly 50, and the cross-onshore wind from the ENE at 6 mph is just chopping it all up. It stays like that through Thursday afternoon, and the pattern just doesn't let up.

We move into Friday, August 28th, and the swell pushes up to 4ft, but it’s junk. That ESE wind is blowing straight onshore at 9 mph, making a mess of things. Saturday and Sunday aren’t any better—mostly onshore or cross-onshore wind with weak, short-period swell. The water temp is sitting at 85°, about 1° warmer than average, so it’s a normal, warm August for the North Shore.

The whole first week, from August 27th all the way to September 7th, is basically a waste. You’ve got swell heights barely cracking 3ft, periods hanging around 6-7 seconds, and the energy reading rarely gets above triple digits. It’s all “poor surf conditions.” There are a couple of morning windows with light breezes, like on September 5th and 6th, but the swell is so small and weak (2ft to 2ft) that it’s not even worth a look.

We finally see a pulse of energy around September 8th and 9th. The swell picks up to 4ft to 5ft from the SE, and the combined energy climbs to 162 and then 211 by Wednesday afternoon, September 9th. That’s moderate wave energy finally, but look at the wind—it’s still onshore from the SE at 9-12 mph. For a reef like Banzai, that’s just closing out or blowing out, depending on the tide. You need that NW offshore for this place to really work.

September 10th is the biggest push we see, with a 5ft swell from the ESE and a period of 8 seconds. The energy jumps to 417, which is strong. But the wind is cross-onshore at 9 mph, making it a choppy, lumpy mess. For a spot that’s consistently described as "poor surf conditions" in every single time slot, there’s just no saving grace here.

So, honestly? For the next two weeks, there are no standouts. Not a single good option. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the lightest onshore days might give you a boggy ride, but that’s about it. The setup is too weak and too wind-affected for anything worth writing home about.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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