Red Banks Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.89° S 136.62° E

Red Banks Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Red Banks Reefs sea temperature is
14.2° C
1.4° 

Red Banks Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 8AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Evening (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
67
68
107
64
142
124
72
70
74
77
78
80
44
43
39
38
16
16
15
14
14
14
13
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
10
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
N
10
NE
10
E
10
E
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
4:56AM0.74m
4:09PM1.82m
5:06AM0.82m
4:37PM1.72m
5:21AM0.92m
5:01PM1.59m
Low Tide
11:20PM0.19m
8:51AM0.55m
11:37PM0.25m
9:36AM0.52m
11:49PM0.32m
10:18AM0.52m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:32
5:34
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
13
14
13
14
13
12
12
12
14
16
14
14
14
14
13
13
16
17
16
16
Feels °C
9
10
9
9
11
11
10
11
10
9
9
9
11
13
11
11
11
11
10
10
14
15
13
13
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