Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 3PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 80 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 68 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 62 | 165 | 261 | 222 | 148 | 143 | 140 | 82 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:37AM1.35m | 12:52PM1.46m | 1:50PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM0.31m | 10:07PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  | |  | |  | | | | | |  | |  | | | | | |
 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 80 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 68 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 45 | 43 | 42 | — | — | 173 | 168 | 148 | 143 | 115 | 63 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | E 6 | ENE 4 | E 5 | NE 5 | — | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 140 | 82 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 62 | 165 | 261 | 222 | 143 | 66 | 53 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 133 | 142 | 172 | 125 | 237 | 261 | 241 | 133 | 237 | 133 | 152 | 250 | 560 | 727 | 747 | 710 | 780 | 832 | 1063 | 157 | 157 |
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