Red Banks Reefs surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 ACST
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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
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Red Banks Reefs surf forecast from 31 May 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 6 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period, S swell with 258 kJ wave energy.

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 0.6m 19s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 06) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 9PM (Sat 6th Jun)2ft (0.6m) 19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Sun night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
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
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.9
SSW
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.6
S
19
0.5
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
49
25
25
20
25
27
62
127
57
41
27
33
36
20
20
43
22
43
252
143
Wind (km/h)
10
N
35
N
50
NNW
35
WNW
50
WNW
45
W
45
WSW
35
WSW
15
WNW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
SW
10
WNW
15
NW
5
E
10
NNE
15
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:24AM0.73m
3:14PM1.87m
3:57AM0.72m
3:43PM1.87m
4:30AM0.70m
4:12PM1.83m
5:04AM0.70m
4:40PM1.76m
5:42AM0.70m
5:10PM1.67m
6:28AM0.72m
5:42PM1.54m
7:28AM0.77m
Low Tide
10:15PM0.27m
7:48AM0.42m
10:47PM0.25m
8:14AM0.43m
11:19PM0.26m
8:40AM0.45m
11:51PM0.28m
9:05AM0.49m
00:24AM0.31m
9:31AM0.54m
00:58AM0.36m
10:01AM0.61m
1:33AM0.41m
10:39AM0.70m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:21
5:21
5:21
5
8
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
21
20
17
17
16
14
13
14
13
14
13
12
14
15
14
15
16
15
17
13
8
13
13
8
8
7
7
6
9
7
7
7
7
10
12
11
14
14
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
6
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
10
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
5
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.6
S
5
0.4
S
4
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.6
S
19
0.5
S
17
Energy kJ
7
49
25
25
20
25
17
62
127
57
18
16
31
18
6
20
3
22
43
252
143
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.3
NE
5
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
14
0.4
SSW
11
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
21
Energy kJ
21
4
5
5
27
15
42
16
9
9
26
11
10
43
2
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
23
0.2
SSW
7
Energy kJ
7
13
20
1
2
11
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
1.2
N
4
1
NW
4
1
NW
4
0.9
W
4
1.3
SW
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
SW
3
0.9
SSW
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
2
Energy kJ
5
59
28
33
25
65
6
3
41
27
33
36
7
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
2
1
3
4
2
5
2
1
4
3
2
2
4
4
3
5
5
4
Distance (km)
133
257
747
1002
1122
786
666
839
133
1097
1097
846
920
1031
199
250
142
125
129
125
223
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
3
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
9
5
9
6
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
7
6
6
5
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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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