
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 7AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 5 | SSW 15 |
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143 | 145 | 135 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 43 | 75 | 98 | 95 | 94 | 92 | 82 | 81 | 325 | 82 | 84 | 78 | 76 | 77 | 333 | 396 | 53 | 186 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:10AM1.09m | 2:04PM1.21m | 2:57AM1.23m | 2:39PM1.26m | 3:04AM1.38m | 3:11PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.78m | 8:40PM0.43m | 8:51AM0.58m | 8:50PM0.40m | 9:17AM0.40m | 9:04PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 |
143 | 145 | 135 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 43 | 75 | 98 | 95 | 94 | 92 | 82 | 81 | 266 | 82 | 84 | 78 | 76 | 77 | — | 259 | — | 186 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | ENE 3 | S 19 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | ESE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 16 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 5 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 325 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 333 | 396 | 53 | 48 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 120 | 120 | 132 | 152 | 120 | 125 | 120 | 125 | 152 | 172 | 199 | 199 | 672 | 199 | 128 | 128 | 120 | 128 | 120 | 872 | 199 | 199 | 125 |
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