Red Banks Reefs surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 ACST
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Red Banks Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Red Banks Reefs sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 4AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (31 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (31 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, near gales from the NW by Mon night).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 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
0
0
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
5
0.8
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.8
SW
5
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
1.3
WSW
4
0.3
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
37
68
21
21
41
21
38
87
82
49
47
46
25
25
27
24
9
21
22
27
52
0
28
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
N
15
NE
25
NNW
35
N
40
N
45
NNW
50
NNW
45
NNW
35
NW
40
WNW
45
WNW
55
NW
50
WNW
50
W
45
W
50
W
45
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:50AM0.75m
2:45PM1.83m
3:24AM0.73m
3:14PM1.87m
3:57AM0.72m
Low Tide
9:43PM0.31m
7:19AM0.43m
10:15PM0.27m
7:48AM0.42m
10:47PM0.25m
8:14AM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
16
16
15
15
17
18
19
17
19
18
18
16
16
15
16
18
17
9
9
9
9
9
9
12
13
12
9
8
9
9
9
9
12
10
9
6
7
6
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
11
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
11
10
22
14
8
8
9
38
87
82
49
47
10
25
25
25
24
9
21
22
27
52
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
S
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
E
5
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.2
N
3
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
21
21
21
21
21
22
46
27
1
5
5
1
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
5
0.8
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.4
W
3
0.8
SW
5
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.8
NNE
4
1
N
4
1
N
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
W
4
0.9
W
4
1.3
WSW
4
1.5
SW
5
Energy kJ
23
37
68
3
41
1
3
20
33
38
31
16
18
27
50
31
27
27
65
104
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
839
832
832
832
393
195
133
133
125
237
237
261
263
764
838
969
1013
1013
1122
838
764
838
838
839
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
9
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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