Red Banks Reefs surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 21 Mar 2026 ACDT
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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
21.7° C
(Which is 2.6°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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 26) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Monday (Mar 23) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10PM (Thu 26th Mar)6ft (1.8m) 7s

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 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

Sat
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
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 (?)
0.4
S
0.4
S
0.3
S
0.3
S
0.3
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.4
S
0.3
S
0.3
S
0.3
S
0.3
S
0.2
S
0.8
S
1.6
S
1.7
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.2
S
1.1
SSE
0.9
SSE
Period(s) (?)16141414131414141413131212124676555
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)786635323216151665312926251123181261140757437
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSE
10
SE
5
E
15
SSE
15
ESE
20
NE
15
NE
5
ENE
10
E
15
SSE
5
E
10
S
20
S
15
S
35
SSW
45
SSW
45
S
35
S
35
S
25
S
25
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
oncross-
on
ononcrosscrossglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:20PM
1.68
5:29AM
1.22
5:40PM
1.75
5:41AM
1.04
6:02PM
1.76
5:39AM
0.88
6:25PM
1.73
5:12AM
0.78
6:47PM
1.63
3:56AM
0.80
7:07PM
1.49
7:19PM
1.30
12:50AM
1.19
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:48PM
0.23
11:08AM
0.28
12:21AM
0.31
11:09AM
0.29
12:57AM
0.44
11:06AM
0.27
1:38AM
0.61
10:59AM
0.24
2:52AM
0.79
10:52AM
0.22
10:42AM
0.21
12:31AM
1.19
10:28AM
0.24
Sat
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sunrise--7:26--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:30--7:31--7:31
Sunset7:34--7:32--7:30--7:30--7:29--7:27--7:25--
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-------------21------
Temp. °C201922222229312626272423221918161515161515
Feels °C (?)1918212020262925252525232017117578910
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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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