
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 3AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
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38 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 74 | 78 | 118 | 170 | 159 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 104 | 104 | 107 | 178 | 172 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:45AM1.17m | 12:12PM1.18m | 5:12AM1.01m | 1:06PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM0.40m | 9:10AM1.16m | 9:00PM0.40m | 7:09AM0.99m | 8:41PM0.35m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
38 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 74 | 78 | 118 | 170 | 159 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 104 | 104 | 107 | 178 | 172 | 113 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | E 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | 24 | — | — | 31 | 144 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
10 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 46 | 42 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 850 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 394 | 150 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
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