Red Banks Reefs surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 09 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
19.1° C
(Which is 1.4°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 4AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (10 May)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (10 May)1ft (0.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
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
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
84
53
51
27
26
25
25
44
24
23
16
16
35
33
14
14
36
4
4
4
9
4
7
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
15
ESE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
10
SE
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:12PM1.38m
7:09PM1.20m
10:10PM1.06m
1:18PM1.08m
Low Tide
5:31AM0.56m
5:57AM0.53m
6:18AM0.51m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:34
5:32
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
17
18
18
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
13
15
15
14
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
85
84
53
51
27
26
25
25
44
24
23
3
3
35
33
14
14
36
2
1
4
6
1
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
4
3
3
1
4
4
17
16
16
3
2
1
21
1
2
1
4
4
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
17
9
9
4
4
2
9
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
14
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
2
Energy kJ
2
2
4
5
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
5
2
3
50
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
120
120
120
120
120
125
120
138
125
129
125
125
125
125
125
120
128
125
120
120
120
120
120
120
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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