Banzai Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a hard look at what’s coming down the line for us. To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty ordinary. There’s no real spark in the ocean for a while, so we’ve got a long gap before anything remotely worth paddling out for shows up.

The first chance of any action doesn’t come until Friday morning, July 10th. That's a good week and a bit of waiting. Before that, from Monday the 6th right through till Thursday the 9th, it’s a write-off. The swell is weak, the wind is an evil cross-onshore from the ESE, and the water is choppy and messy. Not worth getting wet for.

Now, that Friday the 10th, Banzai (Banzai) might just rouse itself from its slumber. We’ve got some energy building – the combined swell energy is pushing up to a moderate 1373. Swell will be around 8 ft from the ESE with a period of 9 seconds. That’s a bit of push, but the wind will be a moderate cross-onshore breeze, so it’s going to be choppy and ragged. The water temp is a warm 84°, which is about average for this time of year. Honestly, this is marginal at best. Not a standout – a last resort.

The rest of that weekend, Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th, stays in that same, frustrating lane. The swell drops back to the 5 ft to 6 ft range, still with that onshore influence. The wind lightens up a bit, but the cross-onshore element is still there, making things bumpy. The combined energy sits at decent numbers (843 and 571), but the quality just isn't there. It’s not clean, it’s not glassy.

Looking further out, Wednesday morning, July 15th, gives us a little spike. Swell bumps to about 6 ft from the ESE with an 8-second period and the combined energy hits 604. The wind is straight onshore, though, so it'll be a wall of whitewater. Not something to get excited about.

For the rest of the run, from July 16th onwards, it’s back to the same story: small, weak swell from the ESE or SE, with periods barely hitting 7 seconds, and winds that are either onshore or cross-onshore. The combined energy drops right down to the low hundreds. There’s no stand-out day, no clean window, no magic session in sight.

Look, this stretch is a tough one. The swell is there in size sometimes, but the wind just ruins it. For a reef break like Banzai, which usually needs clean conditions to shine, this is frustrating to watch. If you’re a kiter, this onshore chop might look fun; for us paddle surfers, it’s a waiting game.

Stay patient. Things will turn.

Rusty.

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