Red Banks Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.89° S 136.62° E

Red Banks Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Red Banks Reefs sea temperature is
13.7° C
1.1° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 1PM is: 0.3m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
67
53
143
135
81
129
122
124
118
109
107
106
68
106
107
66
57
138
79
79
77
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
W
5
W
10
S
10
SE
10
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
E
5
E
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
7:01AM1.40m
3:48PM0.96m
8:02AM1.32m
12:19PM1.31m
Low Tide
2:02PM0.95m
11:11PM0.35m
10:46PM0.38m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:58
5:58
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
14
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
14
15
13
13
12
12
12
13
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
10
11
10
10
10
10
15
14
15
13
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