Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 4AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 75 | 70 | 114 | 109 | 108 | 106 | 161 | 228 | 214 | 515 | 1074 | 924 | 886 | 647 | 545 | 537 | 418 | 300 | 286 | 277 | 272 | 288 | 306 | 277 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:53AM1.45m | 2:16PM1.58m | 2:33AM1.53m | 2:52PM1.67m | 3:10AM1.57m | 3:26PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.12m | 8:32PM0.09m | 8:42AM0.05m | 9:09PM0.02m | 9:16AM0.02m | 9:43PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 40 | 70 | 114 | 109 | 108 | 106 | 161 | 228 | 214 | 515 | 1074 | 924 | 886 | 647 | 545 | 537 | 418 | 300 | 286 | 277 | 272 | 193 | 180 | 150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 11 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 75 | 40 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 193 | 240 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 158 | — | — | — | — | 76 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4 | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 202 | 239 | 249 | 257 | 288 | 306 | 277 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 30 |
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