Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 1PM is: 0.3m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 67 | 53 | 143 | 135 | 81 | 129 | 122 | 124 | 118 | 109 | 107 | 106 | 68 | 106 | 107 | 66 | 57 | 138 | 79 | 79 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:01AM1.40m | 3:48PM0.96m | 8:02AM1.32m | 12:19PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.95m | 11:11PM0.35m | 10:46PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
70 | 67 | 35 | 143 | 135 | 81 | 129 | 122 | 124 | 118 | 109 | 107 | 106 | 68 | 106 | 104 | 66 | 57 | 138 | 79 | 79 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 17 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 21 | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | E 3 |
3 | 3 | 53 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 107 | 25 | 54 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
28 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | NE 3 |
7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 128 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 157 | 168 | 154 | 128 | 125 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
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