Red Banks Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.89° S 136.62° E

Red Banks Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Red Banks Reefs sea temperature is
13.6° C
1.3° 

Red Banks Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 8AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Evening (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
132
130
190
195
265
270
260
251
251
321
243
240
231
222
222
225
258
262
249
178
178
178
178
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
4:19AM0.82m
3:05PM1.79m
4:11AM0.89m
3:34PM1.78m
4:16AM1.00m
4:00PM1.72m
Low Tide
10:17PM0.16m
8:05AM0.67m
10:28PM0.19m
8:48AM0.54m
10:38PM0.24m
9:25AM0.45m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:51
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
14
15
14
12
12
11
11
13
14
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
4
4
5
6
8
10
11
8
9
8
8
10
11
12
13
12
12
11
12
13
12
11
10
10
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