Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banzai today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banzai at 1PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banzai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | ENE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 13 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 297 | 239 | 200 | 165 | 100 | 74 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 72 | 106 | 67 | 47 | 77 | 49 | 69 | 133 | 296 | 346 | 296 | 581 | 457 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:23AM1.72m | 9:57PM1.26m | 10:07AM1.74m | 10:48PM1.19m | 10:54AM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58PM0.04m | 3:39AM0.20m | 4:49PM0.04m | 4:23AM0.27m | 5:44PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | ENE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | NE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | 297 | 239 | 200 | 165 | 100 | 74 | 54 | 40 | 51 | 72 | 68 | 11 | 47 | 77 | 49 | 69 | 133 | 296 | 346 | 296 | 581 | 457 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 5 | ENE 7 | S 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 38 | 36 | 35 | — | 24 | 25 | 24 | 51 | 41 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 23 | 45 | 78 | 82 | 129 | 179 | 206 | 263 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | NNE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 12 | — | — | — | E 12 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 31 | — | 23 | — | — | 16 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | W 3 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 55 | 19 | 55 | — | — | — | 2 | 106 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 353 | 353 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 475 | 212 | 22 | 22 |
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