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 2PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be 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 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 |
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13 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 90 | 80 | 78 | 121 | 150 | 95 | 85 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:08AM1.35m | 4:09PM1.61m | 4:27AM1.45m | 4:31PM1.48m | 4:47AM1.53m | 4:49PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM0.30m | 10:27PM0.24m | 10:29AM0.29m | 10:38PM0.28m | 11:01AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 |
3 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 90 | 80 | 78 | 101 | 150 | 95 | 85 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 17 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SSW 19 | ESE 3 | SSW 18 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 |
13 | 30 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 71 | 2 | 121 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | — | S 20 | — | — | S 22 | S 22 | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — |
8 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | SSE 2 | — | — | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 3 | SW 3 |
6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 155 | 125 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 133 | 172 | 261 | 1252 | 1255 | 839 | 1251 | 261 |
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