Red Banks Reefs surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 02 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
20.4° C
(Which is 2.5°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 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 07) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (May 03) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 3PM (Thu 7th May)6.5ft (2.0m) 7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Wed night).

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
1
SSW
6
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
1.2
SSW
6
1.5
S
6
2
S
7
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
14
63
144
88
80
104
67
58
46
41
43
36
32
112
162
396
172
106
366
99
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
30
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
30
NW
35
W
40
SW
45
SW
40
SSW
20
WSW
35
WNW
15
WSW
15
SE
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
on
High Tide
3:08PM1.80m
3:26AM0.93m
3:33PM1.86m
3:48AM0.87m
3:58PM1.87m
4:09AM0.81m
4:22PM1.83m
4:29AM0.75m
4:47PM1.76m
4:47AM0.69m
5:12PM1.66m
5:05AM0.64m
5:40PM1.54m
Low Tide
10:07PM0.25m
8:35AM0.32m
10:38PM0.27m
8:51AM0.31m
11:10PM0.31m
9:06AM0.33m
11:44PM0.36m
9:18AM0.36m
00:21AM0.43m
9:27AM0.41m
1:08AM0.50m
9:31AM0.47m
2:14AM0.55m
rain showers
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6:58
6:58
6:58
7:00
7:01
7:01
7:01
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5:42
5:40
5:39
5:38
5:37
5:37
5:37
7
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
Temp °C
18
20
15
17
18
15
18
18
16
17
17
15
18
17
13
12
13
13
14
16
15
12
12
9
8
9
9
12
12
12
14
15
13
11
10
4
2
3
6
8
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.2
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
10
0.2
S
12
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
6
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
3
14
63
144
88
80
104
67
20
46
12
23
36
32
29
172
31
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.1
W
14
0.5
S
11
0.3
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.5
S
15
Energy kJ
14
4
58
29
5
43
5
7
25
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
4
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
3
1
26
9
9
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
3
0.7
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.5
S
9
0.5
WNW
3
1.2
SSW
6
1.5
S
6
2
S
7
1.1
S
6
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSE
4
Energy kJ
10
10
6
8
16
9
5
47
58
41
5
112
162
396
80
366
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
2
3
2
4
3
7
3
4
4
Distance (km)
261
261
263
726
764
764
764
764
832
128
672
133
261
666
850
832
846
672
157
128
125
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
9
6
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
7
5
5
9
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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