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Red Banks Reefs Surf Forecast
/ SA – Eyre Peninsula (19 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Red Banks Reefs surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today?
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 9AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 54 | 52 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:13AM1.04m | 1:22PM1.25m | 1:16AM1.03m | 1:40PM1.43m | 2:03AM1.00m | 2:04PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM0.50m | 7:47PM0.58m | 7:00AM0.49m | 8:27PM0.41m | 7:20AM0.48m | 9:07PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 54 | 52 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 17 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 12 | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 2 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 125 | 125 | 120 | 129 | 125 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 129 | 129 | 125 | 129 | 133 | 129 | 125 | 125 |
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