Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 11AM is: 0.3m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
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38 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:25AM1.45m | 5:02PM1.21m | 5:52AM1.48m | 5:02PM1.09m | 6:23AM1.46m | 4:46PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM0.33m | 11:34AM0.53m | 11:11PM0.31m | 12:08PM0.66m | 11:16PM0.31m | 12:48PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 3 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
38 | 2 | 17 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 80 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 14 | E 3 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | NE 4 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | SW 8 | — |
29 | 16 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 20 | 20 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 6 | — | — | — | 17 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | S 21 | S 19 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 28 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNW 3 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 125 | 129 | 133 | 133 | 237 | 237 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 666 | 263 | 157 | 157 | 142 | 157 | 157 | 154 | 157 | 157 | 172 | 154 |
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