Nine Mile Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Cape Peninsula)
| Name: | Nine Mile Reef |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SSE | Offshore Wind: N |
Nine Mile Reef in Cape Peninsula is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the north. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. Sometimes crowded. Rocks are a hazard.
Overall Nine Mile Reef Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Nine Mile Reef surf quality by season and Nine Mile Reef surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South-Africa - Cape Peninsula surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Nine Mile Reef
Visitor Reviews of Nine Mile Reef |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Nine Mile Reef:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Cemetery | 6 mi |
| Second closest break | Monwabisi Strand | 7 mi |
| Third closest break | Strand (Pipe) | 10 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Muizenberg | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Baileys Reef | 12 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Nine Mile Reef: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 3927 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5312 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5370 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5442 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5656 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Nine Mile Reef: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 782 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2909 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2958 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 2966 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Leith Harbor, South Georgia | 2991 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Nine Mile Reef: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 589 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 695 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4270 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4270 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4270 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Nine Mile Reef: |
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| Closest city location | Khayelitsa (South Africa) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Bellville (South Africa) | 12 mi |
| Third closest city location | Cape Town (South Africa) | 14 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Stellenbosch (South Africa) | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Kayamnandi (South Africa) | 15 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Nine Mile Reef is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 13 km (8 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Nine Mile Reef is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 330 km (205 miles) away.
