Red Banks Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.89° S 136.62° E

Red Banks Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 16 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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 6AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (16 Aug)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (16 Aug)1ft (0.3m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, strong winds from the N by Tue night).

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
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
0
0
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
66
66
66
66
37
37
36
36
35
36
51
45
45
43
39
38
28
26
54
53
51
21
20
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
25
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNW
15
N
35
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:42AM1.26m
4:40PM1.49m
5:02AM1.37m
4:54PM1.35m
5:25AM1.45m
5:02PM1.21m
Low Tide
10:53PM0.33m
10:31AM0.39m
10:59PM0.34m
11:02AM0.44m
11:05PM0.33m
11:34AM0.53m
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cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:53
5:54
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
18
20
19
17
Feels °C
11
11
10
9
10
10
10
8
9
8
9
8
9
9
10
9
10
9
8
9
13
16
15
10
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