Red Banks Reefs surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 09 May 2026 ACST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Red Banks Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Red Banks Reefs sea temperature is
19.3° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today?

The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 10AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (09 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
100
99
96
92
88
123
54
53
51
47
26
25
25
25
24
23
16
16
35
33
32
32
21
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
5:25AM0.60m
6:12PM1.38m
7:09PM1.20m
Low Tide
2:14AM0.55m
9:14AM0.55m
5:31AM0.56m
5:57AM0.53m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:35
5:34
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
14
14
15
14
14
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
102
100
99
96
92
88
123
54
53
51
47
3
25
25
25
24
23
9
9
35
33
32
32
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
4
26
3
4
4
17
16
16
16
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
19
19
13
9
5
5
2
4
5
5
2
3
1
1
2
6
6
4
3
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
128
128
128
128
128
128
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
128
120
120
125
125
120
120
120
128
129
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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