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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 2 am Monday 18 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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today?
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 6AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
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 Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 4 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | |
32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 3:52AM0.74m | 3:31PM1.90m | 4:18AM0.64m | 4:01PM1.89m | 4:37AM0.57m | 4:31PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29PM0.18m | 8:07AM0.45m | 11:12PM0.21m | 8:16AM0.42m | 11:56PM0.29m | 8:25AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 10 | S 6 | S 16 | S 11 |
 kJ | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 20 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 4 | S 19 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 16 | S 10 | S 11 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 250 | 666 | 241 | 250 | 261 | 199 | 199 | 672 | 672 | 672 | 199 | 128 | 128 | 125 | 125 | 128 | 142 | 128 | 128 | 125 |
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