Red Banks Reefs surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 25 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
17.8° 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 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 31) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jun 01) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 9PM (Sun 31st May)1.5ft (0.4m) 14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
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
10
0.3
S
10
0.9
SW
5
0.4
S
9
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
20
0.6
SSE
4
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
S
12
0.8
SSW
5
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
13
0.4
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
17
40
25
19
16
14
13
7
14
5
5
4
4
5
7
16
27
10
13
55
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
SW
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
E
15
SE
20
SSE
10
SE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
SW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
N
25
N
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:56PM0.97m
12:50PM1.09m
11:44PM0.85m
12:55PM1.29m
00:55AM0.81m
1:17PM1.47m
1:39AM0.79m
1:45PM1.64m
2:16AM0.76m
2:15PM1.76m
2:50AM0.75m
2:45PM1.83m
3:24AM0.73m
Low Tide
5:05AM0.65m
7:42PM0.78m
5:23AM0.62m
8:09PM0.62m
5:49AM0.56m
8:40PM0.48m
6:19AM0.51m
9:11PM0.38m
6:49AM0.46m
9:43PM0.31m
7:19AM0.43m
10:15PM0.27m
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
5:23
5:23
5:22
5:22
5:22
3
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
16
16
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
16
19
15
17
17
14
15
17
20
13
13
11
10
11
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
17
12
12
13
11
13
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
S
4
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
13
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
S
12
0.5
S
5
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
6
0.4
S
13
Energy kJ
5
6
11
25
14
15
3
13
1
3
5
1
1
4
4
7
11
11
3
3
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
14
0.3
ESE
4
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
19
17
7
14
19
16
2
2
3
6
3
5
4
3
11
10
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
5
16
5
14
7
2
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
4
0.9
SW
5
0.6
E
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
12
40
7
10
5
4
14
5
5
16
27
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
172
257
120
230
120
128
120
129
199
128
128
199
157
157
263
263
1241
128
120
129
257
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
2
2
1
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
5
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
5
5
5
7
7
5
7
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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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