Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 6AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 29 | 47 | 51 | 53 | 46 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 84 | 43 | 39 | 38 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:34AM1.59m | 4:16PM0.93m | 5:57AM1.48m | 3:31PM0.90m | 6:21AM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22PM0.29m | 12:21PM0.72m | 10:22PM0.32m | 1:14PM0.87m | 10:13PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 56 | 29 | 47 | 51 | 53 | 46 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 43 | 39 | 38 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | S 18 | S 17 | — | SSW 16 | NE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 84 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 15 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NE 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 120 | 133 | 154 | 154 | 152 | 120 | 125 | 120 | 133 | 133 | 152 | 152 | 120 | 120 | 125 | 129 | 261 | 839 | 838 | 1255 | 832 | 263 | 263 |
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