Surf Forecasts:
Banzai surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, ESE swell with 619 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banzai over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, and the news isn't much better in feet and miles per hour. From July 9th through the 24th, this whole 16-day forecast for Banzai is a dud. No true standouts. The wind is stuck out of the east to southeast, blowing cross-on or straight onshore, and that's ruining the wave quality.
The pattern is just a long, flat run of onshore slop. The swell direction is all wrong from the ESE or SE—Banzai needs a southerly direction to really light up. Combined wave energy is mostly weak, bouncing around from 178 down to 55, with just a few days hitting the moderate range.
Water temp is a warm 84°, about 1° warmer than average, so it's a touch toastier than normal.
There's a small bump on July 10th into the 11th, with swell heights hitting 6ft and the energy jumping to 687 and 762, but the cross-on wind from the ESE just chops it up. On July 16th and 17th, we get 6ft of swell with energy in the 500s, but again, the wind is either cross-on or onshore. That's no good for Banzai.
After the 18th, the waves just die. Swell drops below 3ft, energy goes into the double digits, and the period is a weak 6 to 7 seconds. Not worth wetting a wetsuit.
The best of a bad lot? Maybe Saturday morning, July 11th, with 5ft of SE swell and a gentle cross-on breeze. But with that period and wind, it's really just marginal. Beginners should steer clear when the swell is over 5ft, especially with onshore wind, and the bigger days over 8ft are strictly for experts. For everyone else, this is a week to stay home and watch the cams.
Forecasts can turn, but for now, it's a tough stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 213 | 373 | 297 | 410 | 347 | 354 | 262 | 267 | 270 | 219 | 166 | 138 | 129 | 143 | 138 | 173 | 249 | 181 | 229 | 164 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 7:56PM0.29m | 8:32PM0.32m | 9:14PM0.34m | 9:59PM0.35m | 10:44PM0.35m | 11:27PM0.34m | 00:07AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.03m | 10:52AM0.00m | 11:19AM-0.02m | 11:50AM-0.03m | 12:27PM-0.03m | 1:04PM-0.02m | 1:35PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 236 | 297 | — | 347 | 354 | 262 | 267 | 270 | — | 166 | 138 | — | — | — | — | 183 | 181 | — | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 | ENE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — | ESE 8 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 142 | 213 | 373 | — | 410 | 8 | — | — | 8 | — | 219 | 9 | 1 | 129 | 143 | 138 | 173 | 249 | — | 229 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 915 | 36 | 915 | 246 | 36 | 36 | 905 | 0 | 915 | 915 | 0 | 905 | 720 | 36 | 36 | 720 | 36 | 905 | 720 | 36 |
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