Surf-Forecast | Red Banks Reefs Surf Guide

Lat Long: 33.89° S 136.62° E

Issued: 9 pm 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Red Banks Reefs sea temperature is

19.1°C

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

Red Banks Reefs Surf Guide

Red Banks Reefs in Eyre Peninsula is a very sheltered beach break Works best in offshore winds from the northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the south. No beach break here and there is also a right hand reef break. Best around mid tide. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Beware of rocks and sharks.

Red Banks Reefs Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	rarely breaks	19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Red Banks Reefs:

The best conditions reported for surf at Red Banks Reefs occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Red Banks Reefs (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Red Banks Reefs with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 100% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

100%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Red Banks Reefs Location Map

Interactive Red Banks Reefs surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Red Banks Reefs Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 6 November 2026, 01:54 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 06
ft, °F	1:30AM	4:30AM	7:30AM	10:30AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	13	13	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- off	off	glass

Tides at Red Banks Reefs

Current tide and informaton

For Arno Bay, Australia, 4 km from Red Banks Reefs.

Next High Water: 02:45am | 1.21m

Next Low Water: 09:06am | 0.56m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Red Banks Reefs Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.1 °C) at Red Banks Reefs is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 19.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite