Red Banks Reefs surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 05 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
20.6° 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 1.1m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 07) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (May 06) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful12PM (Thu 7th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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)
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
14
0.6
S
13
1.4
S
6
0.5
S
14
1
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.8
SE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
25
43
36
130
139
103
509
172
109
103
102
136
125
52
47
47
25
16
15
30
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSE
10
WNW
15
W
25
SSW
35
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
S
25
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:22PM1.83m
4:29AM0.75m
4:47PM1.76m
4:47AM0.69m
5:12PM1.66m
5:05AM0.64m
5:40PM1.54m
5:25AM0.60m
6:12PM1.38m
7:09PM1.20m
10:10PM1.06m
Low Tide
11:44PM0.36m
9:18AM0.36m
00:21AM0.43m
9:27AM0.41m
1:08AM0.50m
9:31AM0.47m
2:14AM0.55m
9:14AM0.55m
5:31AM0.56m
5:57AM0.53m
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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7:00
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
7:05
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5:38
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:36
5:35
5:34
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
17
15
14
14
14
15
17
16
16
15
15
16
16
15
14
16
16
14
14
16
12
12
7
8
8
9
12
13
12
13
12
12
13
15
11
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
14
0.5
S
14
1
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
6
25
43
36
103
509
172
109
103
102
136
125
52
47
47
25
8
9
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
10
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.4
SSW
17
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
30
12
13
5
97
3
15
15
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
22
Energy kJ
13
5
9
9
15
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
1.4
S
6
1.1
S
5
1
S
16
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.8
SE
5
Energy kJ
130
139
62
494
12
9
9
9
7
9
6
12
16
11
30
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
1
4
7
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
128
142
132
710
832
1207
128
128
1254
1252
199
128
125
128
128
120
920
129
129
129
129
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
7
5
4
4
6
5
5
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
6
5
7
9
4
4
4
9
9
8
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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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