Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 6AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
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369 | 376 | 367 | 361 | 349 | 383 | 407 | 433 | 477 | 562 | 2842 | 2597 | 2170 | 603 | 541 | 475 | 592 | 1096 | 1706 | 2135 | 1915 | 1886 | 1815 | 1610 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:21PM1.37m | 12:07PM1.23m | 00:19AM1.45m | 1:04PM1.33m | 1:15AM1.53m | 1:56PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.28m | 6:02PM0.38m | 6:51AM0.18m | 7:02PM0.30m | 7:44AM0.10m | 7:57PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
369 | 376 | 367 | 361 | 349 | 383 | 407 | 433 | 477 | 562 | 846 | 954 | 721 | 603 | 541 | 475 | 592 | 1096 | 1706 | 2135 | 1915 | 1886 | 1815 | 1610 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
4 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 22 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 6 | 434 | 333 | 230 | 194 | 151 | 122 | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — |
— | — | 2 | 9 | 21 | 43 | 56 | 42 | 28 | 26 | 2842 | 2597 | 2170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 249 | 160 | 160 | 20 | 165 | 398 | 10 | 165 | 165 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
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