Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banzai today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banzai at 6AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banzai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 783 | 710 | 640 | 551 | 481 | 409 | 352 | 307 | 302 | 259 | 259 | 220 | 343 | 238 | 216 | 163 | 148 | 123 | 113 | 113 | 141 | 141 | 135 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:07AM1.40m | 8:14PM1.59m | 8:44AM1.46m | 8:54PM1.50m | 9:21AM1.49m | 9:34PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00AM0.03m | 2:01PM0.17m | 2:35AM0.06m | 2:47PM0.17m | 3:07AM0.11m | 3:31PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 783 | 710 | 640 | 551 | 481 | 409 | 352 | 307 | 302 | 259 | 259 | 220 | 343 | 238 | 216 | 163 | 148 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 141 | 141 | 135 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 | 123 | 122 | 117 | 117 | 85 | 85 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 22 | S 22 | E 15 | S 21 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 19 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 18 |
| kJ | 47 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 129 | 123 | 64 | 59 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 32 | 87 | 116 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 552 |
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