Red Banks Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.89° S 136.62° E

Red Banks Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Red Banks Reefs sea temperature is
14.3°C
0.5° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 12PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (27 Aug)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
19
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
35
36
37
66
107
99
97
94
91
83
80
79
44
42
38
37
37
36
14
14
13
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NE
10
E
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:53PM1.71m
3:39AM1.14m
3:19PM1.73m
3:52AM1.25m
3:45PM1.69m
Low Tide
8:26AM0.57m
9:47PM0.18m
8:57AM0.45m
10:01PM0.18m
9:28AM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:01
6:01
 mm
Temp °C
13
15
19
20
19
19
18
17
17
17
19
19
17
17
16
15
16
16
17
18
17
16
Feels °C
9
11
16
18
16
17
16
14
15
15
16
16
14
15
14
13
14
13
14
14
14
14
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