
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 3PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 42 | 76 | 72 | 107 | 104 | 148 | 363 | 329 | 317 | 234 | 271 | 202 | 196 | 131 | 125 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 52 | 52 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:56AM0.75m | 2:33PM1.74m | 4:00AM0.83m | 3:04PM1.80m | 4:13AM0.91m | 3:33PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57AM0.68m | 10:11PM0.21m | 8:03AM0.62m | 10:27PM0.17m | 8:47AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
40 | 42 | 76 | 72 | 107 | 104 | 148 | 363 | 329 | 317 | 234 | 271 | 202 | 196 | 131 | 125 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 52 | 52 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | WSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 31 | 42 | 28 | 25 | 35 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 666 | 1116 | 1255 | 839 | 1255 | 1255 | 1179 | 1241 | 199 | 128 | 199 | 128 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
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