Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 4PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SE 5 | S 16 | SE 5 | S 16 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 87 | 79 | 53 | 43 | 58 | 60 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 53 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:25PM1.49m | 3:30AM1.62m | 3:49PM1.38m | 3:50AM1.71m | 4:10PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.22m | 9:24PM0.28m | 9:51AM0.17m | 9:34PM0.31m | 10:22AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 3 | S 13 | S 17 | ENE 4 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 4 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 86 | 82 | 79 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 53 | 6 | 45 | 44 | 6 | 42 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 13 | S 18 | — | S 16 | — | ENE 5 | S 16 | NE 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 24 | — | 48 | — | 2 | 43 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 77 | 87 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 58 | 60 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 30 | 27 | 11 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1013 | 920 | 234 | 1243 | 1031 | 262 | 393 | 129 | 132 | 230 | 120 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 262 | 257 | 257 | 250 | 154 | 128 | 120 |
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