Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (09 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 9PM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm September 09). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed night, light winds from the ENE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 283 | 1522 | 1217 | 300 | 262 | 190 | 188 | 183 | 178 | 121 | 119 | 113 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 69 | 78 | 127 | 137 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:28PM1.62m | 3:24AM1.02m | 2:55PM1.64m | 3:24AM1.16m | 3:19PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35PM0.26m | 8:29AM0.54m | 9:39PM0.29m | 8:59AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 4 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 283 | 329 | 315 | 300 | 262 | 190 | 188 | 183 | 178 | 121 | 119 | 113 | 69 | 67 | 7 | 66 | 69 | 78 | 127 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 14 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 10 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 66 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 134 | 1522 | 1217 | 1320 | 107 | 83 | 49 | 44 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1357 | 1776 | 1256 | 1046 | 461 | 120 | 120 | 461 | 120 | 120 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 125 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
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