Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 2AM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 |
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94 | 94 | 93 | 90 | 125 | 78 | 121 | 150 | 95 | 85 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:09PM1.61m | 4:27AM1.45m | 4:31PM1.48m | 4:47AM1.53m | 4:49PM1.32m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM0.24m | 10:29AM0.29m | 10:38PM0.28m | 11:01AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 |
94 | 94 | 93 | 90 | 125 | 78 | 101 | 150 | 95 | 85 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 19 | S 20 | SSW 18 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 3 | S 14 |
1 | — | — | — | 71 | 30 | 121 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 22 | S 22 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | NE 4 |
— | — | 9 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | W 2 | WSW 3 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 125 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 133 | 172 | 261 | 1252 | 1255 | 261 | 666 | 261 |
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