Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 2PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:30am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | S 15 | E 4 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 52 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:01AM1.65m | 5:10PM0.80m | 6:20AM1.52m | 4:35PM0.76m | 6:35AM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20PM0.62m | 10:40PM0.40m | 2:21PM0.73m | 10:27PM0.46m | 9:41PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 52 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 40 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 6 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | NE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 26 | 22 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 125 | 120 | 120 | 129 | 120 | 120 | 125 | 155 | 155 | 125 | 120 | 120 | 125 | 262 | 257 | 257 | 237 | 172 | 237 | 172 | 250 |
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