Red Banks Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.89° S 136.62° E

Red Banks Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Red Banks Reefs sea temperature is
13.8° C
1.0° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 12PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)1ft (0.3m)16s
Afternoon (20 Aug)1ft (0.3m)16s
Evening (20 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 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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)
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
46
45
49
46
45
78
118
109
67
62
143
135
127
129
127
124
118
109
69
68
67
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
S
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:23AM1.46m
4:46PM1.00m
7:01AM1.40m
3:48PM0.96m
8:02AM1.32m
Low Tide
12:48PM0.80m
11:19PM0.32m
2:02PM0.95m
11:11PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:57
5:58
 mm
Temp °C
11
13
17
18
14
13
12
11
10
11
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
15
15
13
12
Feels °C
8
9
12
13
11
11
9
8
7
8
10
10
11
10
11
11
10
11
13
12
11
11
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