Red Banks Reefs surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 23 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
17.9° 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 12AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (24 May)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (24 May)1ft (0.3m)11s

Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
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
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
25
23
21
9
9
19
18
18
17
18
17
16
16
14
14
14
19
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
30
N
30
NW
15
W
20
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
10
NE
10
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:58PM1.36m
6:22PM1.16m
4:56PM0.97m
12:50PM1.09m
Low Tide
6:28AM0.62m
5:09AM0.65m
5:05AM0.65m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
16
16
14
13
14
17
14
13
12
12
12
13
16
16
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
13
10
10
8
10
10
11
10
9
7
7
8
8
11
12
11
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.4
NE
4
0.2
S
13
0.4
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
13
13
4
13
6
2
11
25
23
21
9
9
19
18
18
17
8
7
6
16
14
14
14
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
9
Energy kJ
13
12
11
1
12
3
5
5
5
5
18
17
16
6
6
5
5
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
1
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
N
2
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
2
3
1
8
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
5
6
3
2
3
5
3
5
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
1
3
3
1
1
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
129
129
133
133
250
133
142
152
142
133
129
142
142
133
125
147
120
120
120
125
125
120
129
128
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
4
1
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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