
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (24 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 11PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 |
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31 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 32 | 387 | 630 | 108 | 156 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:06PM1.50m | 2:48AM1.23m | 2:33PM1.54m | 2:58AM1.36m | 2:59PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48PM0.27m | 8:25AM0.46m | 8:59PM0.26m | 8:53AM0.32m | 9:12PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 |
31 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 32 | 37 | 70 | 108 | 156 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | S 24 | — | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 56 | 33 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
— | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 387 | 630 | 69 | 90 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 120 | 128 | 125 | 125 | 128 | 120 | 125 | 157 | 128 | 120 | 150 | 125 | 128 | 195 | 199 | 199 | 1288 | 1046 | 1116 |
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