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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 16) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (May 15) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 3PM (Sat 16th May)1.5ft (0.4m) 16s

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 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
14
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
20
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
10
2
7
5
4
4
6
8
55
46
42
38
15
33
83
67
36
31
29
76
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
15
SE
10
E
5
ENE
20
E
20
NE
10
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:10PM1.06m
1:18PM1.08m
00:13AM1.04m
1:22PM1.25m
1:16AM1.03m
1:40PM1.43m
2:03AM1.00m
2:04PM1.61m
2:43AM0.93m
2:32PM1.75m
3:20AM0.84m
3:01PM1.85m
3:52AM0.74m
Low Tide
6:18AM0.51m
7:02PM0.78m
6:39AM0.50m
7:47PM0.58m
7:00AM0.49m
8:27PM0.41m
7:20AM0.48m
9:07PM0.27m
7:38AM0.48m
9:48PM0.20m
7:54AM0.47m
10:29PM0.18m
8:07AM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:32
5:31
5:31
5:30
5:30
5:30
5:29
1
2
2
Temp °C
16
17
19
19
19
20
21
17
20
20
19
21
23
19
23
23
21
20
19
17
16
13
16
17
16
17
17
17
15
17
17
16
17
20
16
21
22
19
20
18
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
11
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
17
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
20
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
E
4
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.5
S
12
Energy kJ
32
10
1
2
5
1
4
3
8
55
46
42
2
15
33
83
67
36
31
29
76
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.3
S
15
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.3
S
4
Energy kJ
4
2
4
2
4
1
3
3
38
1
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
7
3
1
1
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.3
E
2
0.4
NE
3
0.3
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
S
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.9
S
5
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
5
3
4
5
1
1
3
39
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
5
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
125
125
133
125
125
129
125
129
120
120
142
128
120
128
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
5
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
9
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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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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