Red Banks Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.89° S 136.62° E

Red Banks Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Red Banks Reefs sea temperature is
13.4° C
1.6° 

Red Banks Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 2AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (08 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (08 Aug)1ft (0.3m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Fri
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
93
91
82
80
78
76
71
68
38
37
37
36
41
44
43
43
119
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
N
25
N
35
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
35
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
40
NW
55
W
60
WNW
40
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:37AM1.35m
12:52PM1.46m
Low Tide
11:09PM0.39m
10:28PM0.31m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
 mm
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
1
12
Temp °C
16
13
14
14
13
16
17
16
14
13
13
13
14
12
10
12
12
12
Feels °C
12
9
9
7
8
11
11
11
9
6
7
7
8
6
1
1
0
4
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