Red Banks Reefs surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 19 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
18.2° 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 6PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)0.5ft (0.2m)18s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
6 AM
9 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)
0.7
SSW
4
0.2
S
18
0.6
S
4
0.7
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
4
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
25
15
23
16
24
23
21
21
21
22
23
75
74
67
65
64
36
35
35
28
13
13
15
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
N
5
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:01PM1.89m
4:37AM0.57m
4:31PM1.82m
4:44AM0.53m
5:01PM1.70m
4:34AM0.54m
Low Tide
11:56PM0.29m
8:25AM0.40m
00:42AM0.39m
8:35AM0.40m
1:33AM0.49m
8:46AM0.44m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:27
5:25
Temp °C
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
16
18
18
18
18
17
16
15
16
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
13
15
15
16
16
16
15
14
15
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
11
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
6
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
12
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
7
6
10
9
6
6
3
6
21
21
22
23
75
72
67
65
64
36
35
35
28
2
1
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
6
25
6
10
9
9
9
8
20
20
20
19
23
74
13
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
6
6
24
23
21
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SW
6
0.3
E
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
19
20
15
23
16
9
1
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
2
4
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
846
672
199
199
142
128
154
128
157
128
128
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
129
125
129
129
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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