
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banzai today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banzai at 10AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Banzai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1527 | 1173 | 895 | 688 | 507 | 361 | 308 | 338 | 344 | 563 | 701 | 757 | 646 | 551 | 458 | 332 | 306 | 246 | 199 | 194 | 158 | 154 | 118 | 112 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:13AM0.89m | 5:26PM1.40m | 6:08AM0.93m | 6:12PM1.46m | 6:53AM0.97m | 6:53PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.44m | 10:34AM0.49m | 00:26AM0.38m | 11:27AM0.47m | 1:07AM0.32m | 12:14PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
1527 | 1173 | 895 | 688 | 507 | 361 | 308 | 338 | 344 | 563 | 701 | 757 | 646 | 551 | 458 | 332 | 306 | 246 | 199 | 194 | 158 | 154 | 118 | 112 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
14 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 16 | SE 17 | SE 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
— | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 59 | 22 | 22 |
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