
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banzai today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banzai at 10AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 25). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banzai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
270 | 291 | 270 | 243 | 234 | 423 | 432 | 561 | 506 | 415 | 348 | 305 | 274 | 566 | 621 | 506 | 358 | 309 | 356 | 297 | 239 | 161 | 98 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:05AM1.56m | 8:22PM1.35m | 8:43AM1.66m | 9:08PM1.32m | 9:23AM1.72m | 9:57PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.14m | 2:24PM0.16m | 2:20AM0.13m | 3:10PM0.08m | 2:58AM0.16m | 3:58PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
270 | 291 | 270 | 243 | 234 | 4 | 432 | 561 | 506 | 415 | 348 | 305 | 207 | 141 | 99 | 506 | 358 | 309 | 356 | 297 | 239 | 161 | 98 | 72 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | S 19 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | ENE 8 |
5 | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 182 | 74 | 61 | 46 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 48 | — | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 |
— | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | SW 2 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 4 |
477 | — | — | 486 | — | 423 | 825 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 87 | 274 | 566 | 621 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 80 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 217 | 234 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 154 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 475 | 353 | 77 | 22 |
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