Red Banks Reefs surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 23 May 2026 ACST
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Red Banks Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Red Banks Reefs sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today?

The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 1PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (23 May)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (23 May)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
12 AM
3 AM
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)
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
32
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
10
9
21
20
18
18
18
17
18
17
16
16
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
5
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:01AM0.58m
5:58PM1.36m
6:22PM1.16m
4:56PM0.97m
Low Tide
8:49AM0.52m
6:28AM0.62m
5:09AM0.65m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:24
5:24
5:24
5
5
1
3
1
Temp °C
16
16
20
21
20
18
17
17
15
13
12
13
13
13
11
11
12
13
14
14
15
15
15
15
11
11
14
15
15
12
12
11
10
11
9
9
10
9
7
7
8
9
11
10
13
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
NE
4
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
S
13
0.4
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
SW
3
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
S
7
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
35
32
14
13
2
13
13
1
12
4
1
2
1
4
21
20
18
18
18
17
16
7
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
13
13
11
11
11
10
9
11
5
5
5
5
18
17
16
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
3
0.1
NE
4
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
1
1
1
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NNE
3
0.3
NW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
ESE
2
Energy kJ
2
1
2
3
6
4
6
1
4
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
3
2
4
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
133
133
133
133
133
129
125
133
133
237
152
152
152
152
133
140
155
125
138
147
120
120
120
120
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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