Red Banks Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.89° S 136.62° E

Issued: 8 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Red Banks Reefs sea temperature is

14.7°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (07 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with S swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with S swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 5PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (07 Sep)	1ft (0.3m)	13s
Afternoon (07 Sep)	0.5ft (0.2m)	14s
Evening (07 Sep)	1ft (0.3m)	14s

Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SE by Tue night).
	Monday 7						Tuesday 8								Wednesday 9
	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 18	S 18	S 17	S 17	S 17	S 16	S 16	S 5	SSE 5	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 19	SSE 18	SSE 17	S 17
Wave Graph
kJ	30	30	13	15	33	34	36	60	55	154	151	90	82	248	61	81	154	143	1734	1274	1217	281
Wind (km/h)	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SE	ESE	E	E	E	S	S	SSW	S	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on
High Tide				1:16PM1.40m					5:09AM0.95m			1:56PM1.54m					3:46AM0.94m			2:28PM1.62m
Low Tide							9:34PM0.22m			7:23AM0.92m					9:32PM0.23m			7:58AM0.72m


	6:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:31	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	6:08	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:08	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:09	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	12	12	13	12	12	11	11	11	12	14	13	12	12	12	12	11	11	12	12	11	11
Feels °C	8	8	8	10	9	8	8	10	10	11	12	9	7	6	5	6	2	3	4	4	4	4
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 14	ESE 4	SE 4	S 17	S 17	S 17	S 16	S 16	—	—	SSW 22	SSW 16	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 17	S 17
kJ	30	30	13	15	33	34	36	6	5	154	151	90	82	248	—	—	154	83	283	329	315	281
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 22	S 22	S 21	S 21	S 20	S 20	S 19	SSE 4	S 18	—	ESE 3	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 21	SSW 20	—	—	—	—
kJ	9	9	9	9	8	30	29	6	55	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	89	128	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	S 22	S 13	—	—	—	—	S 18	S 13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	9	13	—	—	—	—	60	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 4	SSE 4	SE 4	SE 4	SSE 4	SE 4	SE 4	—	ENE 3	ESE 3	—	SSE 3	S 3	—	S 5	SSE 5	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 19	SSE 18	SSE 17	SE 5
kJ	12	15	13	7	5	6	9	—	1	2	—	2	6	—	61	81	148	143	1734	1274	1217	90
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Berry Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Daly Heads SA - Yorke Peninsula	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Berry Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Berry Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Berry Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Berry Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Broulee Main Beach (S end) NSW - Far South	Moruya Breakwater NSW - Far South	Bawley Point NSW - South Coast	The Pass NSW - North Coast	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Daly Heads SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	1	1	2	2	2	2	5
Distance (km)	128	128	120	129	128	128	120	120	120	120	128	199	199	128	128	1253	1254	1272	1717	1574	1574	129
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula	Blackfellows	Blackfellows	The Island			Corvisart Bay	Flatrock	Flatrock	Flatrock	Flatrock
Rating (10 max)	2	2	3			2	6	6	5	5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Daly Heads SA - Yorke Peninsula	Trial Harbour TAS - West Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Supertubes WA - Margaret River	Noises WA - Margaret River	Bancoora VIC - Torquay	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	The Bombie and Boat Ramp WA - Margaret River	Cobblestones WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River
Rating (10 max)	4	4	7	3	3	5	5	5	5	5	9	9	4	8	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5
Header Global	Injidup Carpark Australia	Injidup Carpark Australia	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Bay of Plenty South Africa	Reunion South Africa	Etang-Sale Reunion	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Cow Bombie Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Saint Leu Reunion	The Bombie and Boat Ramp Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Saint Leu Reunion	Saint Leu Reunion
Rating (10 max)	7	6	7	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	9	9	8	8	7	6	6	9	5	5	9	8

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