Red Banks Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.89° S 136.62° E

Red Banks Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Red Banks Reefs sea temperature is
13.8° C
1.0° 

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


How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 10AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)1ft (0.3m)16s
Afternoon (20 Aug)1ft (0.3m)16s
Evening (20 Aug)1ft (0.3m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
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
0
0
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
35
36
46
45
49
46
45
78
72
109
67
66
143
135
81
127
126
124
118
109
107
106
67
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
W
20
WSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
S
10
SE
10
E
5
ENE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:23AM1.46m
4:46PM1.00m
7:01AM1.40m
3:48PM0.96m
8:02AM1.32m
Low Tide
11:16PM0.31m
12:48PM0.80m
11:19PM0.32m
2:02PM0.95m
11:11PM0.35m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:57
5:58
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
11
13
17
18
14
13
12
11
11
12
14
13
14
14
15
14
12
12
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
9
9
8
9
12
13
11
11
9
8
8
8
11
10
12
12
12
11
9
10
12
11
10
12
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