Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 2AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 90 | 80 | 78 | 121 | 150 | 95 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:45PM1.69m | 4:08AM1.35m | 4:09PM1.61m | 4:27AM1.45m | 4:31PM1.48m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15PM0.20m | 9:58AM0.30m | 10:27PM0.24m | 10:29AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 3 | SE 4 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 90 | 80 | 78 | 101 | 150 | 95 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 13 | S 13 | S 20 | S 19 | S 17 | — | — | S 22 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | S 20 | SSW 18 | — | — | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 121 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | — | — | S 20 | — | — | S 22 | S 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | SSE 2 | ESE 3 | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 129 | 129 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 138 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
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