Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 22s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 2AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 22s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 22 | S 20 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 18 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 12 | S 12 |
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13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 49 | 73 | 53 | 55 | 64 | 101 | 78 | 92 | 92 | 61 | 54 | 41 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:04PM1.86m | 5:21AM0.60m | 4:37PM1.78m | 5:42AM0.65m | 5:08PM1.65m | 6:07AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:06AM0.25m | 8:31AM0.51m | 00:33AM0.34m | 9:12AM0.54m | 00:54AM0.42m | 9:58AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 20 | S 20 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | S 11 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 |
8 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 11 | 43 | 39 | — | 52 | 51 | — | — | 41 | 20 | 41 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | NE 4 | — | — | SSW 12 | S 24 | S 12 | NE 5 | S 22 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
13 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 25 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 51 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 49 | 73 | 53 | 36 | 64 | 101 | 78 | 92 | 92 | 61 | 54 | 31 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 262 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 237 | 263 | 666 | 237 | 237 | 602 | 764 | 764 | 838 | 1116 | 840 | 1065 | 672 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
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