
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 4PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 5 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 37 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 485 | 78 | 175 | 244 | 148 | 143 | 140 | 129 | 78 | 78 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 68 | 38 | 96 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:52PM1.46m | 1:50PM1.62m | 5:36AM0.80m | 2:30PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.23m | 10:08PM0.17m | 6:42AM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 17 | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 |
36 | 37 | 45 | 43 | 42 | — | — | 175 | 244 | 148 | 143 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 78 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 68 | 38 | 96 | 92 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | NE 5 | — | NNE 3 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 18 | SW 9 | — |
6 | 1 | — | 1 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | 129 | 78 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 20 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 2 | SSW 20 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | WNW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | W 3 |
3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 485 | 78 | 149 | 163 | 139 | 64 | 3 | 39 | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 133 | 133 | 152 | 250 | 261 | 672 | 780 | 801 | 780 | 838 | 1179 | 1179 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 261 | 726 | 666 | 838 | 261 | 839 |
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