
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 11AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 20 | SSE 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 |
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32 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 32 | 497 | 256 | 108 | 156 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:06PM1.50m | 2:48AM1.23m | 2:33PM1.54m | 2:58AM1.36m | 2:59PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.63m | 8:48PM0.27m | 8:25AM0.46m | 8:59PM0.26m | 8:53AM0.32m | 9:12PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 4 | E 4 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 4 | S 13 | SSW 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 |
32 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 124 | 256 | 108 | 156 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | S 13 | S 13 | E 4 | — | — | S 15 | — | S 24 | — | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 | S 14 | S 20 | SSW 13 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 11 | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 33 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 7 | SW 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 19 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 8 | 497 | 43 | 54 | 67 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 129 | 129 | 120 | 120 | 128 | 125 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 120 | 150 | 125 | 128 | 125 | 832 | 1272 | 1305 | 1046 | 1046 |
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