
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (08 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 6PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 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 16°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue night, light winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 6 | SSW 19 | SSE 18 | S 17 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
145 | 90 | 254 | 79 | 516 | 266 | 273 | 156 | 283 | 1274 | 291 | 1235 | 262 | 190 | 188 | 183 | 178 | 121 | 119 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:56PM1.54m | 3:46AM0.94m | 2:28PM1.62m | 3:24AM1.02m | 2:55PM1.64m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32PM0.23m | 7:58AM0.72m | 9:35PM0.26m | 8:29AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
145 | 90 | 254 | 79 | 248 | 266 | 273 | 83 | 283 | 329 | 291 | 300 | 262 | 190 | 188 | 183 | 178 | 121 | 119 | 113 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 154 | 128 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 23 | 17 | — | 5 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | — | S 4 | S 16 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 18 | SE 5 | SSE 17 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
— | 2 | — | 11 | 516 | 75 | 131 | 156 | 160 | 1274 | 69 | 1235 | 83 | 35 | 27 | 48 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 672 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 1252 | 1252 | 1254 | 1491 | 1789 | 1357 | 129 | 129 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 129 | 129 |
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