Red Banks Reefs surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 27 Jan 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
22.6° C
(Which is 3.3°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 12 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 31) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jan 31) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4PM (Sat 31st Jan)5ft (1.6m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Red Banks Reefs over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, strong winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tue
03
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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 (?)
1
S
1
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.2
SE
1.3
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.4
SSE
1
SE
1.1
SSE
1.4
SE
1.2
SSE
1.6
S
1.3
S
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.3
SSE
1.1
SE
0.3
S
0.9
SE
0.3
S
0.3
S
Period(s) (?)555666655656666551151212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)544292102111126136505514767181120165125935523312725
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
25
SSE
35
SE
35
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
30
S
15
SSE
30
S
35
SSW
30
S
35
S
40
S
30
SSE
30
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
5
SE
25
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononononononononcross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
onglasson
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:46PM
1.37
2:20AM
1.52
3:09AM
1.67
7:00PM
0.85
3:47AM
1.77
5:49PM
0.85
4:18AM
1.82
5:37PM
0.93
4:47AM
1.80
5:41PM
1.04
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:58AM
0.31
11:29AM
0.22
11:20AM
0.13
11:24AM
0.09
8:19PM
0.84
11:34AM
0.09
9:27PM
0.71
11:43AM
0.12
10:08PM
0.58
11:52AM
0.16
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tue
03
Sunrise-6:39--6:41--6:41--6:43--6:43--6:45--6:46-
Sunset--8:30--8:30--8:30--8:29--8:29--8:28--8:27
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part cloud
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part cloud
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clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C222223202225232727232322191918181819182122
Feels °C (?)201717161618182624212017141311121415141918
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The above surf forecast table for Red Banks Reefs provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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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