
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 11AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | 51 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 44 | 45 | 240 | 43 | 72 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:11AM1.77m | 4:24PM1.07m | 4:33AM1.78m | 4:28PM0.92m | 4:55AM1.74m | 4:11PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.26m | 9:46PM0.34m | 11:29AM0.39m | 9:45PM0.34m | 12:07PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
52 | 51 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 44 | 45 | 82 | 43 | 72 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 16 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 240 | 11 | 8 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 142 | 152 | 237 | 128 | 125 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 129 | 154 | 261 | 199 | 128 | 199 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 920 | 920 |
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