Red Banks Reefs surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 19 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
18.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today?

The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 12PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
25
19
20
14
21
15
24
23
21
20
22
22
23
75
72
67
65
64
36
35
17
27
13
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
SSW
10
SE
5
E
5
N
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
15
E
15
E
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:18AM0.64m
4:01PM1.89m
4:37AM0.57m
4:31PM1.82m
4:44AM0.53m
5:01PM1.70m
Low Tide
8:16AM0.42m
11:56PM0.29m
8:25AM0.40m
00:42AM0.39m
8:35AM0.40m
1:33AM0.49m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:27
5:25
Temp °C
14
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
15
17
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
17
18
17
17
17
16
10
11
11
10
10
11
11
12
13
13
15
16
15
16
16
14
13
13
16
16
14
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
12
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
25
25
7
10
10
9
6
5
3
6
3
22
22
23
75
72
67
65
64
36
35
11
2
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
12
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
1
7
6
6
10
9
9
9
8
8
20
20
19
23
17
27
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
7
6
6
24
23
21
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
SW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.3
E
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
1
4
19
20
14
21
15
1
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
261
672
846
672
199
199
128
128
125
125
223
199
128
128
125
120
120
120
129
129
120
120
120
120
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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