
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 1PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
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78 | 77 | 41 | 41 | 44 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 52 | 49 | 45 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:32AM1.31m | 3:40PM1.53m | 3:47AM1.46m | 3:58PM1.43m | 4:04AM1.58m | 4:13PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.30m | 9:50PM0.33m | 9:56AM0.26m | 9:56PM0.32m | 10:24AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 4 | S 16 | S 14 | S 15 | ENE 4 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 4 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 3 |
78 | 77 | 41 | 41 | 2 | 45 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 49 | 45 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | S 16 | E 4 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 52 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 18 |
— | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NW 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 2 | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 129 | 129 | 125 | 125 | 129 | 133 | 237 | 120 | 152 | 241 | 503 | 503 | 250 | 128 | 261 | 199 | 393 | 250 | 250 | 199 | 261 |
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