Red Banks Reefs surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 11 May 2026 ACST
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Red Banks Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Red Banks Reefs sea temperature is
18.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today?

The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 12PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (11 May)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (11 May)0.5ft (0.2m)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 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
12 AM
3 AM
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)
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
35
33
32
32
21
10
3
4
4
4
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
10
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ENE
0
SSW
5
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:10PM1.06m
1:18PM1.08m
00:13AM1.04m
1:22PM1.25m
1:16AM1.03m
Low Tide
5:57AM0.53m
6:18AM0.51m
7:02PM0.78m
6:39AM0.50m
7:47PM0.58m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:32
5:31
5:31
Temp °C
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
17
18
17
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
18
17
16
16
14
14
14
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
11
0.3
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
17
0.3
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
Energy kJ
5
35
33
32
32
15
10
1
1
1
2
2
2
5
1
1
1
4
4
3
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
4
0.2
E
3
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
16
1
1
21
4
3
4
4
4
4
6
6
2
5
4
4
1
1
4
1
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
9
1
1
1
1
7
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
132
120
120
120
120
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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