Red Banks Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.89° S 136.62° E

Red Banks Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Red Banks Reefs sea temperature is
14.0°C
0.8° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 5AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
107
106
103
103
64
138
79
79
77
74
38
37
37
36
35
15
31
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
N
20
NNE
15
NE
5
ESE
20
ENE
25
NE
15
N
15
W
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:19PM1.31m
1:20PM1.44m
Low Tide
10:46PM0.38m
9:59PM0.37m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:59
 mm
3
6
5
9
3
Temp °C
14
13
13
12
12
13
17
18
18
18
18
16
12
11
12
13
13
12
Feels °C
11
11
10
9
9
10
14
15
15
14
13
12
11
7
8
11
11
9
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