Surf Forecasts:
Banzai surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with 288 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s 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 Saturday (Jul 18) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banzai over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – the next 16 days at Banzai are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing good on the cards, so if you’re itching for a paddle, you might want to find something else to do for a while.
Right now through to July 19th, it’s just no good. Swell is small, mostly around 3ft to 4ft, and the wind is a mess – cross-on or onshore from the east or southeast, blowing at 9 to 16 mph. The water is a warm 84° and feels pretty normal for this time of year, but that doesn’t help the waves. The energy is weak, barely cracking 100 to 150 (combined energy of all swells directed here) on most days, and the period is short, around 7 to 8 seconds. It’s choppy, messy, and just not worth getting wet for. Total blank.
We see a slight flicker of something on July 20th – Monday morning – with a bit more size, about 5ft from the southeast, and the energy climbs to 244 (combined energy of all swells directed here). The wind is a light cross-onshore from the ESE at 6 mph, which is the best we’ll see, but it’s still only rated as marginal. Honestly, it’s not enough to get excited about.
Then from July 21st through the 27th, it’s back to the same old story. Swell drops off again, mostly 3ft to 4ft, with onshore winds from the southeast and east. The energy falls to under 100 (combined energy of all swells directed here) for a good chunk of that time. The best you can hope for is a tiny, weak wave with a messy surface. There’s no standout session here, not one that I’d call a proper go.
The only real positive I can find is that Banzai itself is a reliable reef, and it’s pretty consistent even when it’s small, so it *could* still offer a few closeouts for a bodyboarder. But for a surfer? Forget it. This whole 16-day run is a write-off. Usually, this area doesn’t stay this flat for this long, but it’s happening. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, I’d save the wax.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 113 | 123 | 107 | 101 | 73 | 153 | 150 | 139 | 236 | 204 | 181 | 136 | 222 | 132 | 188 | 173 | 158 | 151 | 147 | 156 | 150 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | on | cross | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 9:59PM0.35m | 10:44PM0.35m | 11:27PM0.34m | 00:07AM0.31m | 00:40AM0.28m | 00:59AM0.24m | 7:34PM0.17m | 00:52AM0.20m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM-0.03m | 12:27PM-0.03m | 1:04PM-0.02m | 1:35PM0.01m | 1:55PM0.05m | 10:08AM0.09m | 9:58AM0.10m | 8:28PM0.17m | |||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 113 | — | 107 | 101 | — | 81 | — | — | 138 | — | — | 136 | 132 | — | 122 | — | — | 109 | 147 | — | 150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | ESE 8 | NE 3 | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 3 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 123 | 4 | — | 73 | 153 | 150 | 139 | 236 | 204 | 181 | 1 | 222 | 132 | 188 | 173 | 158 | 151 | — | 156 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 741 | 883 | 0 | 720 | 547 | 44 | 259 | 720 | 0 | 146 | 905 | 0 | 915 | 915 | 0 | 259 | 720 | 22 | 36 | 915 | 22 |
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