
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (26 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 8PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the N by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 19 | S 19 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 5 | S 16 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
124 | 256 | 114 | 119 | 100 | 97 | 91 | 82 | 79 | 51 | 43 | 53 | 60 | 37 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:59PM1.54m | 3:12AM1.50m | 3:25PM1.49m | 3:30AM1.62m | 3:49PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12PM0.26m | 9:22AM0.22m | 9:24PM0.28m | 9:51AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | E 4 | S 14 | S 14 | E 4 | S 13 |
124 | 256 | 103 | 97 | 94 | 92 | 86 | 82 | 79 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 31 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | S 14 | S 19 |
33 | — | — | — | 100 | 97 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 37 | 16 | 16 | — | — | 14 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | S 20 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
35 | 95 | 114 | 119 | 100 | 80 | 76 | 69 | 61 | 51 | 37 | 53 | 60 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1278 | 1309 | 1046 | 1063 | 1032 | 1002 | 920 | 920 | 168 | 195 | 394 | 262 | 230 | 138 | 120 | 140 | 155 | 262 | 120 | 125 |
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