
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 11AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 45 | 92 | 94 | 145 | 143 | 145 | 135 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 42 | 75 | 99 | 95 | 94 | 92 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:49AM1.04m | 1:19PM1.13m | 3:10AM1.09m | 2:04PM1.21m | 2:57AM1.23m | 2:39PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.98m | 8:36PM0.46m | 8:30AM0.78m | 8:40PM0.43m | 8:51AM0.58m | 8:50PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 |
9 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 45 | 92 | 94 | 145 | 143 | 145 | 135 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 42 | 75 | 99 | 95 | 94 | 92 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | S 19 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
— | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 120 | 125 | 125 | 120 | 128 | 120 | 120 | 125 | 120 | 120 | 152 | 152 | 120 | 157 | 120 | 125 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 128 |
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