
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 4AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
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20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 43 | 39 | 38 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:16PM0.93m | 5:57AM1.48m | 3:31PM0.90m | 6:21AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22PM0.32m | 1:14PM0.87m | 10:13PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 43 | 39 | 38 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 15 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NE 3 | NE 2 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 125 | 120 | 133 | 133 | 152 | 152 | 120 | 120 | 129 | 152 | 261 | 839 | 838 | 838 | 839 | 1255 | 263 |
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