Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 3AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 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 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 47 | 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 | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:40PM1.49m | 5:02AM1.37m | 4:54PM1.35m | 5:25AM1.45m | 5:02PM1.21m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59PM0.34m | 11:02AM0.44m | 11:05PM0.33m | 11:34AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 4 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 4 | S 15 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | S 18 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 16 |
| kJ | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 7 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 5 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SSE 4 | S 24 | S 22 | S 16 | E 4 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 36 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 17 | — | 53 | 51 | 21 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 129 | 120 | 129 | 120 | 120 | 125 | 120 | 120 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 129 | 133 | 133 | 237 | 237 | 261 |
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