Red Banks Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.89° S 136.62° E

Red Banks Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Red Banks Reefs sea temperature is
14.1° C
0.7° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 12PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)1ft (0.3m)16s
Afternoon (17 Aug)1ft (0.3m)16s
Evening (17 Aug)1ft (0.3m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Tue night).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
47
45
45
43
39
38
28
26
54
53
51
21
20
20
20
20
20
18
17
38
67
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNE
35
N
25
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
W
20
W
15
SW
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:02AM1.37m
4:54PM1.35m
5:25AM1.45m
5:02PM1.21m
5:52AM1.48m
5:02PM1.09m
Low Tide
11:02AM0.44m
11:05PM0.33m
11:34AM0.53m
11:11PM0.31m
12:08PM0.66m
cloud
light rain
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:00
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
5:55
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
11
11
12
14
16
14
13
12
12
14
19
19
16
16
15
13
12
13
16
16
14
12
Feels °C
8
7
8
10
13
10
10
10
9
10
14
14
12
10
10
10
8
8
11
11
10
9
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