
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 11AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 47 | 51 | 53 | 46 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 5:10AM1.66m | 4:30PM1.00m | 5:34AM1.59m | 4:16PM0.93m | 5:57AM1.48m | 3:31PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.58m | 10:22PM0.29m | 12:21PM0.72m | 10:22PM0.32m | 1:14PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
15 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 47 | 51 | 53 | 46 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 |
67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | ENE 2 | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 2 | — |
— | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 129 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 133 | 152 | 261 | 152 | 142 | 125 | 125 | 133 | 133 | 142 | 152 | 120 |
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