Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banzai today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banzai at 4PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banzai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1474 | 2016 | 1680 | 1162 | 868 | 719 | 485 | 1137 | 900 | 540 | 413 | 417 | 262 | 396 | 381 | 972 | 955 | 938 | 831 | 692 | 532 | 522 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:41AM1.22m | 6:39PM1.49m | 7:23AM1.34m | 7:27PM1.47m | 8:01AM1.44m | 8:10PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM0.37m | 1:10AM0.12m | 1:19PM0.28m | 1:47AM0.11m | 2:06PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 46 | 46 | 46 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 396 | 878 | 681 | 540 | 413 | 417 | 262 | 396 | 381 | 972 | 955 | 938 | 831 | 692 | 532 | 522 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 153 | 101 | 236 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 20 | E 16 | SE 8 | S 15 | E 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 20 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1474 | 2016 | 1680 | 1162 | 868 | 719 | 485 | 1137 | 900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 234 | 162 | 162 | 166 | 37 | 232 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 774 | 768 | 95 | 77 |
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