Nine Mile Reef Surf Break

Nine Mile Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.07° S 18.66° E

Issued: 1 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nine Mile Reef sea temperature is
14.7° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

Nine Mile Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 6PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
10
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
145
137
110
134
108
96
79
72
129
115
109
109
144
162
95
89
85
82
122
416
494
469
418
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
0
E
5
E
10
SSE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
5:31PM1.41m
5:36AM1.31m
6:05PM1.41m
6:13AM1.27m
6:43PM1.39m
6:57AM1.21m
Low Tide
11:12AM0.21m
11:38PM0.34m
11:44AM0.24m
00:15AM0.36m
12:19PM0.29m
00:58AM0.38m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:47
5:47
5:47
 mm
Temp °C
12
15
15
14
13
13
12
13
14
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
16
18
18
16
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
6
9
11
10
9
8
7
8
9
12
13
12
10
10
10
11
12
14
16
14
15
16
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
10
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SW
9
0.7
SW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
1.2
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
Energy kJ
222
145
137
110
134
108
96
79
72
44
72
74
99
94
62
59
37
33
62
71
416
494
469
418
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
22
48
69
48
30
33
18
69
67
129
115
109
109
144
162
95
89
85
82
122
23
14
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SW
18
0.3
S
9
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
12
27
27
38
29
22
79
13
43
27
44
43
26
25
25
24
27
24
23
23
12
12
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
N
2
Energy kJ
36
25
17
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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