Red Banks Reefs surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 15 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
18.5° 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 4PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)1ft (0.3m)16s
Afternoon (15 May)1ft (0.3m)15s
Evening (15 May)0.5ft (0.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
12 AM
3 AM
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)
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
17
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
43
40
38
16
16
15
15
16
36
33
51
89
79
81
71
67
37
36
33
32
32
32
31
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNW
15
N
25
N
25
NNW
15
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
WNW
20
W
10
NNW
10
W
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:04PM1.61m
2:43AM0.93m
2:32PM1.75m
3:20AM0.84m
3:01PM1.85m
Low Tide
7:20AM0.48m
9:07PM0.27m
7:38AM0.48m
9:48PM0.20m
7:54AM0.47m
10:29PM0.18m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
5:29
2
2
1
6
5
9
2
2
Temp °C
19
19
21
20
17
16
16
17
17
18
20
18
17
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
18
14
12
14
15
15
16
18
15
17
15
13
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
NE
3
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
17
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
Energy kJ
45
43
2
3
16
16
15
15
2
36
33
51
89
79
81
71
67
37
36
33
32
32
32
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
S
13
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
Energy kJ
40
38
16
1
1
13
2
3
4
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
N
2
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
W
2
0.2
W
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
1
3
1
10
12
5
5
3
1
1
1
1
3
6
6
6
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
120
129
155
125
129
237
133
125
125
133
152
154
154
154
250
199
128
128
199
157
128
128
120
120
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
4
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
6
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
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