Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banzai today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banzai at 8AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banzai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 4 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 95 | 277 | 306 | 217 | 179 | 180 | 284 | 206 | 161 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 90 | 90 | 191 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:41AM0.86m | 4:00PM1.29m | 4:54AM0.89m | 4:58PM1.35m | 5:47AM0.94m | 5:46PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM0.51m | 8:59AM0.56m | 11:09PM0.46m | 10:09AM0.54m | 11:58PM0.39m | 11:07AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 95 | 277 | 306 | 217 | 140 | 78 | 284 | 206 | 161 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 90 | 90 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | NE 6 | SE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 16 | S 14 | S 12 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 81 | 179 | 180 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 18 | ENE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 14 | E 14 | S 18 | ENE 8 | S 18 | — | E 13 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | SW 6 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | — | 9 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 37 | 15 | 30 | 76 | 191 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 223 | 148 | 148 | 237 | 299 | 232 | 149 | 98 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 217 | 86 | 22 |
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