Red Banks Reefs surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 27 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
17.6° 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 12PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (27 May)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (27 May)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
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)
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.4
SSE
4
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
14
14
13
4
3
6
4
3
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
6
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SE
0
NNE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:55PM1.29m
00:55AM0.81m
1:17PM1.47m
1:39AM0.79m
1:45PM1.64m
2:16AM0.76m
Low Tide
5:23AM0.62m
8:09PM0.62m
5:49AM0.56m
8:40PM0.48m
6:19AM0.51m
9:11PM0.38m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
5:22
5:22
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
15
18
20
16
15
14
13
13
14
15
14
14
15
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
13
12
12
11
13
15
12
12
11
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
3
6
6
6
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
7
14
14
13
2
2
6
3
3
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
1
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
15
1
2
2
3
1
1
6
6
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
3
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
4
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
2
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
125
125
129
120
128
120
120
120
120
120
120
129
120
129
133
142
142
157
157
261
261
261
263
263
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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