Banzai Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.39° S 151.49° E

Banzai WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banzai sea temperature is
17.5°C
0.6° 

Banzai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Banzai surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, SSE swell with 506 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Banzai this week:

The surf forecast for Banzai over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Banzai in the next 16 days are 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Mon 24th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Best Surf10AM (Sat 29th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s
Most Powerful10AM (Sat 29th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Banzai over the next 16 days.


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