
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 8AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
104 | 107 | 107 | 109 | 110 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 67 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 30 | 47 | 51 | 53 | 46 | 19 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:47AM1.69m | 4:31PM1.09m | 5:10AM1.66m | 4:30PM1.00m | 5:34AM1.59m | 4:16PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10PM0.28m | 11:20AM0.45m | 10:17PM0.27m | 11:48AM0.58m | 10:22PM0.29m | 12:21PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
104 | 107 | 107 | 109 | 110 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 67 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 30 | 47 | 51 | 53 | 46 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | E 4 |
— | 19 | 13 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — |
47 | 38 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 150 | 150 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 125 | 133 | 250 | 152 | 120 | 120 | 125 |
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