Red Banks Reefs surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia

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Red Banks Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Red Banks Reefs sea temperature is
20.3° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Red Banks Reefs this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Red Banks Reefs in the next 16 days are 0.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 23) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Apr 18) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 3AM (Thu 23rd Apr)1.5ft (0.4m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Red Banks Reefs over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Fri
24
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
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 (?)
0.4
S
0.3
S
0.3
S
0.6
NE
0.2
S
0.5
S
0.7
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.3
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.3
S
0.2
S
0.3
SSW
0.4
S
0.4
S
0.3
S
0.3
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
Period(s) (?)14131249351214141313171615151413121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)623026976201116361314532042696532271112
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
15
NE
15
ENE
15
N
15
NW
30
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
E
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
WNW
25
SSW
25
S
20
SE
10
E
10
ESE
10
NNE
25
NW
20
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:27AM
1.18
3:26PM
1.75
3:52AM
1.05
3:50PM
1.83
4:13AM
0.90
4:14PM
1.86
4:23AM
0.76
4:38PM
1.83
4:15AM
0.66
5:03PM
1.75
3:36AM
0.63
5:27PM
1.61
5:48PM
1.43
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:40PM
0.20
8:57AM
0.35
10:15PM
0.17
9:06AM
0.36
10:52PM
0.21
9:11AM
0.35
11:30PM
0.30
9:13AM
0.33
12:13AM
0.43
9:12AM
0.30
1:08AM
0.58
9:11AM
0.29
9:07AM
0.31
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Fri
24
Sunrise-6:47--6:48--6:48--6:50--6:50--6:50--6:52-
Sunset--5:57--5:55--5:54--5:53--5:52--5:52--5:51
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C162325262419151617172629271817162020263131
Feels °C (?)132122222115111516162426231514132019232425
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Information about the Red Banks Reefs Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Red Banks Reefs provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Red Banks Reefs can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Red Banks Reefs surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Red Banks Reefs) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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