Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Red Banks Reefs today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Red Banks Reefs at 3PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Red Banks Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
124 | 118 | 109 | 107 | 106 | 107 | 106 | 103 | 103 | 64 | 138 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:02AM1.32m | 12:19PM1.31m | 1:20PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46PM0.38m | 9:59PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 4 |
124 | 118 | 109 | 107 | 106 | 107 | 106 | 103 | 103 | 64 | 138 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 15 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 23 | S 21 | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 18 | E 3 | E 3 | — | E 3 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | S 20 | — | S 18 | S 13 |
— | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 100 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | 6 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | S 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 125 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 129 | 120 | 125 | 120 | 125 | 125 | 129 | 129 |
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