Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banzai today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banzai at 12PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Banzai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 124 | 105 | 77 | 96 | 138 | 151 | 127 | 239 | 302 | 320 | 253 | 465 | 522 | 612 | 612 | 488 | 372 | 326 | 267 | 224 | 149 | 121 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:40AM1.41m | 7:46PM1.48m | 8:15AM1.50m | 8:27PM1.44m | 8:51AM1.56m | 9:09PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29AM0.12m | 1:41PM0.22m | 2:00AM0.10m | 2:23PM0.17m | 2:34AM0.11m | 3:08PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 151 | 124 | 105 | 77 | 6 | 1 | 151 | 127 | 117 | 76 | 62 | 52 | 39 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 267 | 224 | 149 | 121 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 6 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 23 | 50 | 44 | 41 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 15 | NE 7 | S 15 | SSE 14 | S 11 | E 6 | NE 9 | S 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 22 | 5 | 25 | 38 | 21 | 89 | 38 | 19 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 361 | 262 | — | — | 96 | 138 | 271 | 63 | 239 | 302 | 320 | 253 | 465 | 522 | 612 | 612 | 488 | 372 | 326 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 114 | 32 | 7 | 97 | 162 | 121 | 15 | 7 | 50 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 162 | 201 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 15 | 77 | 22 |
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