Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 6AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, strong winds from the N by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
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67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 51 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 39 | 38 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 21 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:42AM1.26m | 4:40PM1.49m | 5:02AM1.37m | 4:54PM1.35m | 5:25AM1.45m | 5:02PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53PM0.33m | 10:31AM0.39m | 10:59PM0.34m | 11:02AM0.44m | 11:05PM0.33m | 11:34AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSE 4 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 4 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 4 | S 14 | ENE 3 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 4 | S 16 | S 16 |
67 | 13 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 3 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 54 | 53 | 2 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSE 4 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 15 | S 19 | S 15 | — | — | S 17 | — | — |
— | 66 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 51 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 17 | — | — | 51 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | — | — | — | S 19 | — | S 18 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 29 | — | 26 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | NE 4 | N 2 |
7 | — | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 125 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 129 | 129 | 120 | 128 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 125 | 125 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 237 | 133 | 155 | 262 |
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