Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banzai today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banzai at 10AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banzai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 214 | 332 | 452 | 588 | 517 | 386 | 348 | 304 | 263 | 437 | 704 | 655 | 496 | 442 | 373 | 365 | 287 | 242 | 299 | 302 | 267 | 386 | 220 | 198 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:41AM1.17m | 7:40PM1.57m | 8:15AM1.25m | 8:15PM1.57m | 8:49AM1.32m | 8:50PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.18m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:14AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | 2:44AM0.10m | 2:39PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 58 | 232 | 42 | 588 | 517 | 386 | 348 | 304 | 263 | 437 | 704 | 655 | 496 | 442 | 373 | 365 | 287 | 242 | 299 | 302 | 267 | 386 | 220 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ENE 8 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 58 | 17 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 29 | 44 | 42 | 127 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 104 | 194 | 57 | 155 | 112 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | — | 17 | 17 | 38 | 35 | 37 | 73 | 40 | 62 | 65 | 86 | 54 | 40 | 45 | 2 | 19 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 214 | 332 | 452 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 162 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 59 | 0 |
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