Red Banks Reefs surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 12 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
18.4° 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 7PM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (12 May)0.5ft (0.1m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
6 AM
9 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)
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
6
3
5
5
5
8
25
54
52
46
45
45
43
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:18PM1.08m
00:13AM1.04m
1:22PM1.25m
1:16AM1.03m
1:40PM1.43m
2:03AM1.00m
Low Tide
7:02PM0.78m
6:39AM0.50m
7:47PM0.58m
7:00AM0.49m
8:27PM0.41m
7:20AM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:31
5:31
5:30
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
21
21
21
21
20
19
18
19
20
22
21
20
20
20
19
19
17
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
18
17
18
18
17
16
16
17
17
19
19
18
17
18
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.4
SE
3
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
2
7
2
2
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
5
25
54
52
46
45
45
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
12
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
4
6
6
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
8
3
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
4
7
4
3
3
1
6
1
5
5
5
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.2
E
3
0.4
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
120
120
120
125
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
125
125
129
129
125
120
120
120
120
129
129
129
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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