Red Banks Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.89° S 136.62° E

Red Banks Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Red Banks Reefs sea temperature is
13.8° C
1.1° 

Red Banks Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 5AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (11 Aug)1ft (0.3m)15s
Evening (11 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
76
40
67
67
38
96
92
135
132
130
190
195
214
286
260
251
321
321
243
240
231
161
157
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
W
35
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSE
5
NNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:36AM0.80m
2:30PM1.73m
4:19AM0.82m
3:05PM1.79m
4:11AM0.89m
3:34PM1.78m
Low Tide
10:08PM0.17m
6:42AM0.80m
10:17PM0.16m
8:05AM0.67m
10:28PM0.19m
8:48AM0.54m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
5:51
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
16
17
15
13
11
12
10
12
14
15
14
12
12
11
11
13
15
15
14
15
Feels °C
8
8
6
6
9
11
11
8
7
5
4
6
9
9
11
8
9
8
8
10
12
12
12
14
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