
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 9AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
216 | 222 | 237 | 237 | 172 | 170 | 167 | 113 | 112 | 112 | 72 | 72 | 148 | 117 | 121 | 181 | 187 | 184 | 138 | 138 | 131 | 92 | 97 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:58AM1.54m | 4:10PM0.86m | 6:27AM1.45m | 7:07AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40PM0.35m | 1:03PM0.77m | 10:26PM0.33m | 10:06PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
216 | 222 | 237 | 237 | 172 | 170 | 167 | 113 | 112 | 112 | 72 | 72 | 148 | 117 | 121 | 181 | 187 | 184 | 138 | 138 | 131 | 92 | 97 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | S 6 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 24 | 13 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 125 | 125 | 154 | 261 | 237 | 152 | 154 | 764 | 846 | 1166 | 1013 | 1256 | 1251 | 1166 | 394 | 394 | 128 | 125 | 125 | 152 | 154 | 128 | 125 |
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