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Red Banks Reefs Surf Forecast
/ SA – Eyre Peninsula (19 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Red Banks Reefs surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 17 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today?
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 3PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 11 | S 17 | |
67 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 43 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:01PM1.85m | 3:52AM0.74m | 3:31PM1.90m | 4:18AM0.64m | 4:01PM1.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM0.47m | 10:29PM0.18m | 8:07AM0.45m | 11:12PM0.21m | 8:16AM0.42m | 11:56PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | 5:28 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 4 |
 kJ | 67 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 43 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 125 | 250 | 261 | 154 | 241 | 250 | 199 | 199 | 672 | 672 | 672 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 125 |
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