Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 4AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
308 | 313 | 272 | 268 | 253 | 326 | 456 | 456 | 418 | 342 | 331 | 429 | 429 | 551 | 846 | 1049 | 1049 | 893 | 721 | 721 | 642 | 509 | 586 | 586 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:45AM1.52m | 5:04PM1.66m | 5:21AM1.44m | 5:38PM1.57m | 5:55AM1.34m | 6:12PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.05m | 11:22PM0.10m | 11:24AM0.14m | 11:56PM0.20m | 11:56AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
308 | 313 | 272 | 268 | 253 | 326 | 456 | 456 | 418 | 342 | 331 | 429 | 429 | 551 | 846 | 1049 | 1049 | 893 | 721 | 721 | 642 | 509 | 586 | 586 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 10 | SW 16 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — |
7 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 91 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — |
17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 16 |
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