Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 12AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:30pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | 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 |
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 kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 52 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:10PM0.80m | 6:20AM1.52m | 4:35PM0.76m | 6:35AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40PM0.40m | 2:21PM0.73m | 10:27PM0.46m | 9:41PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SE 3 | SE 3 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 52 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 40 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 120 | 120 | 125 | 125 | 129 | 125 | 120 | 120 | 125 | 237 | 257 | 133 | 237 | 133 | 129 | 172 | 128 |
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