Red Banks Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.89° S 136.62° E

Issued: 8 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Red Banks Reefs sea temperature is
14.8° C

1.2°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 4AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sat morning).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 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)
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.6
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
243
329
329
329
620
494
386
275
264
196
178
129
129
96
95
95
96
97
106
181
209
291
288
195
Wind (km/h)
35
W
30
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:09PM1.82m
5:16AM0.83m
4:38PM1.76m
5:43AM0.89m
5:07PM1.67m
6:11AM0.95m
Low Tide
11:37PM0.20m
9:37AM0.55m
11:59PM0.23m
10:17AM0.56m
00:21AM0.27m
10:59AM0.60m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
5:25
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
5
5
6
6
7
8
9
11
10
11
10
11
11
11
10
11
10
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
1.1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.6
S
17
Energy kJ
243
329
329
329
620
494
386
275
264
196
178
129
129
96
95
95
96
97
106
181
209
291
288
195
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.2
S
4
Energy kJ
18
35
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
4
0.9
SW
4
0.7
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
5
0.5
E
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
E
4
Energy kJ
19
21
42
124
86
55
34
17
6
10
11
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Distance (km)
1251
1251
1251
1251
1179
1179
1241
199
128
128
128
125
120
120
120
120
120
125
120
120
120
120
120
120
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
8
8
6
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
9
7
9
5
6
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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