Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banzai today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banzai at 4PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banzai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 471 | 391 | 351 | 308 | 301 | 273 | 244 | 668 | 737 | 433 | 615 | 518 | 669 | 568 | 449 | 366 | 308 | 229 | 191 | 159 | 134 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:58AM1.20m | 9:52PM1.53m | 10:36AM1.25m | 10:28PM1.45m | 11:16AM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36PM0.35m | 4:26AM0.13m | 4:19PM0.37m | 4:59AM0.16m | 5:08PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 471 | 391 | 351 | 308 | 301 | 273 | 244 | 668 | 737 | 433 | 615 | 518 | 669 | 568 | 449 | 366 | 308 | 229 | 191 | 159 | 134 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 8 | S 22 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 15 | S 19 | E 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 69 | 113 | 209 | 107 | 176 | 280 | 224 | 186 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 15 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | NE 9 | E 17 | S 21 | NE 8 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | E 16 | S 20 | E 15 | S 19 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 107 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 27 | 44 | 36 | 18 | 14 | 11 | — | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 228 | 86 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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