
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 5AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the N by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
808 | 706 | 647 | 568 | 558 | 449 | 426 | 360 | 354 | 278 | 283 | 278 | 347 | 455 | 614 | 805 | 960 | 1341 | 1249 | 1048 | 884 | 736 | 666 | 583 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:06AM1.00m | 10:37PM0.97m | 11:25AM1.10m | 11:46PM1.07m | 12:10PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10AM0.65m | 4:43PM0.68m | 4:59AM0.59m | 5:53PM0.57m | 5:55AM0.50m | 6:33PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
808 | 706 | 647 | 568 | 558 | 449 | 426 | 360 | 354 | 278 | 283 | 278 | 347 | 455 | 614 | 805 | 960 | 1341 | 1249 | 1048 | 884 | 736 | 666 | 583 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | E 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 54 | 52 | 46 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 256 | 196 | 319 | 249 | 256 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












