Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 2AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:30pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 5 | S 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 513 | 269 | 83 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 333 | 60 | 105 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 104 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:04AM1.38m | 3:11PM1.28m | 3:18AM1.54m | 3:41PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM0.40m | 9:17AM0.40m | 9:04PM0.39m | 9:47AM0.25m | 9:18PM0.39m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 4 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | 269 | 83 | 77 | 76 | 6 | 78 | — | — | — | 73 | 70 | 68 | — | — | — | 104 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | — | SSE 16 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 513 | 46 | 31 | 18 | 15 | 8 | — | 333 | 60 | 105 | 64 | 35 | 20 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 38 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 199 | 199 | 125 | 129 | 120 | 128 | 199 | 821 | 120 | 128 | 128 | 672 | 710 | 672 | 1046 | 672 | 394 |
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