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 (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 12AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| 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 (0.5m) | 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 Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | 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 |
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46 | 45 | 78 | 72 | 113 | 67 | 53 | 143 | 135 | 127 | 124 | 127 | 124 | 122 | 109 | 107 | 106 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:46PM1.00m | 7:01AM1.40m | 3:48PM0.96m | 8:02AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19PM0.32m | 2:02PM0.95m | 11:11PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | 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 |
46 | 45 | 78 | 72 | 113 | 67 | 35 | 143 | 135 | 127 | 124 | 127 | 124 | 122 | 109 | 107 | 106 | 67 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 19 | S 4 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 21 | S 21 | S 19 |
6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 19 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 29 | 35 | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 250 | 199 | 199 | 128 | 128 | 394 | 261 | 157 | 199 | 154 | 128 | 128 | 154 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 120 |
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