Surf Forecasts:
Banzai surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with 337 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banzai over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me be straight with you – this next fortnight for Banzai is looking like a real struggle. We’ve got a long stretch of tough conditions ahead.
Right now and for the next several days, Banzai is getting hammered by onshore and cross-onshore winds – mostly from the SE and ESE at 12 to 16 mph. That’s creating a lot of chop and bump, making it real hard to find a clean face. The swell is there, running around 3 to 4 ft from the SE, but the period is short and weak at 7 seconds, with wave energy that’s fairly low. It’s just messy out there. This pattern of poor surf sticks around through the end of the first week and into the start of the second.
Now, there is a little spike in size rolling in. Saturday the 11th sees the swell push up to around 7 ft from the ESE, with a much stronger energy reading. But before you get too excited, the period is still a weak 8 seconds, and the wind is still cross-onshore. The data calls it “marginal” at best. For a reef break like Banzai, that size with onshore wind is going to be ugly and dangerous – definitely not one for the beginners, and even for the advanced crew, it’s going to be a battle. This is more of a day for the kite surfers if anything.
After that, we’re back into the same pattern of short-period SE swell with persistent onshore winds. The size drops back down to the 3 to 5 ft range, and the energy fades away completely by the middle of the third week, with readings dipping into the double digits.
Honestly, I can’t find a single standout session in this entire 16-day window. The wind direction is just never in our favor, and the swell quality is poor. It’s a long blank run with no clean surf on offer. That’s the reality of it for Banzai right now.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 128 | 167 | 136 | 128 | 147 | 171 | 193 | 160 | 126 | 178 | 178 | 138 | 265 | 176 | 294 | 204 | 229 | 273 | 285 | 248 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:25AM0.27m | 00:36AM0.26m | 12:21PM0.09m | 00:48AM0.25m | 1:01AM0.22m | 7:33PM0.20m | 1:09AM0.19m | 7:22PM0.23m | 7:31PM0.26m | 7:56PM0.29m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.06m | 10:40AM0.09m | 2:11PM0.09m | 10:05AM0.10m | 10:04AM0.09m | 10:39PM0.18m | 10:12AM0.07m | 10:22AM0.05m | 10:35AM0.03m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
 | 7:17 | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 41 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 88 | — | — | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | 126 | — | — | — | 151 | — | 164 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 142 | 128 | 167 | — | 128 | 147 | 171 | 193 | 160 | — | 178 | 178 | 138 | 265 | 176 | 294 | 204 | 229 | 273 | 285 | 248 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 388 | 883 | 22 | 388 | 388 | 113 | 145 | 312 | 36 | 388 | 915 | 36 | 915 | 915 | 0 | 145 | 915 | 176 | 145 | 905 |
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