Red Banks Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.89° S 136.62° E

Red Banks Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 18 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 (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 10PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)1ft (0.3m)17s
Evening (18 Aug)1ft (0.3m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
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
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
51
21
50
20
20
20
20
18
17
17
37
35
35
36
46
45
45
46
45
Wind (km/h)
20
N
30
N
25
NNE
35
N
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
W
5
SW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:02PM1.21m
5:52AM1.48m
5:02PM1.09m
6:23AM1.46m
4:46PM1.00m
Low Tide
11:34AM0.53m
11:11PM0.31m
12:08PM0.66m
11:16PM0.31m
12:48PM0.80m
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:55
5:55
 mm
Temp °C
19
17
15
17
14
12
11
13
17
17
15
13
12
12
11
13
17
18
16
13
Feels °C
14
11
11
11
11
8
6
8
11
13
11
10
9
9
8
10
14
15
14
11
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