Red Banks Reefs surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 14 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
18.3° 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 0.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 16) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (May 15) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 9PM (Sat 16th May)1.5ft (0.5m) 16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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)
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
S
12
0.6
SSE
4
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
25
46
43
17
15
36
52
77
65
33
32
30
27
49
11
11
70
58
86
93
Wind (km/h)
10
N
20
ENE
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
30
N
15
NNW
5
NNW
5
SSE
10
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
25
SSW
20
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
SE
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:40PM1.43m
2:03AM1.00m
2:04PM1.61m
2:43AM0.93m
2:32PM1.75m
3:20AM0.84m
3:01PM1.85m
3:52AM0.74m
3:31PM1.90m
4:18AM0.64m
4:01PM1.89m
4:37AM0.57m
4:31PM1.82m
Low Tide
8:27PM0.41m
7:20AM0.48m
9:07PM0.27m
7:38AM0.48m
9:48PM0.20m
7:54AM0.47m
10:29PM0.18m
8:07AM0.45m
11:12PM0.21m
8:16AM0.42m
11:56PM0.29m
8:25AM0.40m
00:42AM0.39m
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:30
5:30
5:30
5:29
5:28
5:28
3
11
6
1
7
Temp °C
22
23
20
20
17
17
19
19
18
17
17
16
16
16
15
16
16
14
15
15
15
19
19
16
16
16
13
18
19
18
16
14
14
13
11
11
9
10
9
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
3
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.4
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
1
25
46
43
17
15
36
52
77
65
33
32
30
27
49
11
6
41
29
86
63
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
E
5
0.1
NE
4
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSE
2
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
21
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
3
3
1
1
1
13
1
9
8
7
9
70
58
46
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
5
11
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NW
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
S
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
1
S
5
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
2
5
10
2
3
6
4
10
9
11
51
51
41
93
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
129
120
125
223
125
133
125
130
120
120
128
120
128
590
157
850
920
128
128
128
128
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
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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