Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 5AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 669 | 784 | 974 | 1163 | 1381 | 4527 | 4498 | 4356 | 3806 | 2913 | 2541 | 2390 | 2356 | 2250 | 1862 | 1708 | 1551 | 996 | 878 | 778 | 678 | 607 | 597 | 545 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:07AM1.31m | 2:40PM1.29m | 2:44AM1.34m | 3:16PM1.33m | 3:20AM1.37m | 3:50PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.29m | 8:45PM0.38m | 9:06AM0.24m | 9:20PM0.35m | 9:39AM0.21m | 9:55PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 669 | 784 | 974 | 1163 | 1381 | 1602 | 1291 | 4356 | 3806 | 2913 | 2541 | 2390 | 2356 | 2250 | 1862 | 1708 | 1551 | 996 | 878 | 778 | 678 | 607 | 597 | 545 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 97 | 60 | 176 | 590 | 1213 | 1932 | 2262 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 319 | — | 188 | 126 | 127 | 106 | 99 | — | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 23 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 21 | 81 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 9 | SE 3 | SSE 9 | — |
| kJ | 23 | 62 | 127 | 195 | 101 | 4527 | 4498 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 18 | 26 | 21 | 202 | 3 | 101 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 160 | 249 | 359 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 31 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
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