Red Banks Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.89° S 136.62° E

Red Banks Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Red Banks Reefs sea temperature is
15.2°C
0.4° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 11AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Afternoon (20 Sep)1ft (0.3m)15s
Evening (20 Sep)1ft (0.3m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue night).

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
15
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
20
20
43
39
38
37
37
27
233
119
106
167
213
153
150
150
104
104
107
178
174
113
Wind (km/h)
30
N
40
N
40
NNW
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
30
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:21AM1.33m
6:45AM1.17m
12:12PM1.18m
5:12AM1.01m
1:06PM1.31m
Low Tide
10:13PM0.37m
9:44PM0.40m
9:10AM1.16m
9:00PM0.40m
7:09AM0.99m
8:41PM0.35m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:17
6:19
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
23
21
23
21
16
14
13
13
12
12
13
12
11
11
10
9
9
12
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
14
13
13
15
17
15
11
10
10
7
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
4
5
9
12
11
12
12
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