
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (19 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 8PM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 5 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 43 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 29 | 228 | 110 | 102 | 167 | 352 | 150 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:31PM0.90m | 6:21AM1.33m | 6:45AM1.17m | 12:12PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14PM0.87m | 10:13PM0.37m | 9:44PM0.40m | 9:10AM1.16m | 9:00PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 4 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 43 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 6 | 228 | 110 | 102 | 167 | 283 | 150 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 18 | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — |
7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 25 | 91 | — | — | 142 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | — | S 15 | — | — | NE 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NE 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 15 | SSE 4 |
1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 49 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 352 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 120 | 129 | 129 | 237 | 261 | 839 | 838 | 1255 | 839 | 911 | 839 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 199 | 120 | 138 | 128 | 129 |
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