Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 10AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 112 | 112 | 112 | 72 | 102 | 117 | 232 | 258 | 192 | 192 | 195 | 136 | 131 | 92 | 97 | 99 | 62 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:27AM1.45m | 7:07AM1.31m | 1:16PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26PM0.33m | 10:06PM0.29m | 9:46PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 112 | 112 | 112 | 72 | 102 | 117 | 232 | 258 | 192 | 192 | 195 | 136 | 131 | 92 | 97 | 99 | 62 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 12 | 14 | 70 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 13 | S 21 | — | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | 9 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 37 | 24 | 4 | 49 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 838 | 764 | 1166 | 1255 | 1174 | 1251 | 1166 | 1097 | 199 | 128 | 125 | 125 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 120 | 125 | 120 | 129 | 125 | 128 | 120 | 128 |
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