Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banzai today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banzai at 10AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Banzai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 10 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 4 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 54 | 71 | 52 | 30 | 36 | 15 | 14 | 37 | 502 | 947 | 1256 | 1641 | 1609 | 2066 | 2153 | 2068 | 2270 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:13PM1.25m | 10:34AM1.46m | 10:54PM1.12m | 11:13AM1.40m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15PM0.24m | 4:10AM0.28m | 5:01PM0.31m | 4:42AM0.37m | 5:51PM0.39m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 90 | 91 | 71 | 52 | 42 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | E 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 57 | 54 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | SW 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 181 | 182 | 186 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 502 | 947 | 1256 | 1641 | 1609 | 2066 | 2153 | 2068 | 2270 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 768 | 1348 | 166 | 201 | 154 | 121 | 154 | 795 | 773 | 773 | 430 | 234 |
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