
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 12AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2243 | 1925 | 1432 | 1130 | 930 | 969 | 802 | 820 | 867 | 711 | 623 | 613 | 784 | 959 | 1083 | 1292 | 2431 | 13581 | 13709 | 4981 | 4066 | 3563 | 3243 | 2939 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:26AM1.27m | 2:03PM1.23m | 2:07AM1.31m | 2:40PM1.29m | 2:44AM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.48m | 7:54AM0.33m | 8:07PM0.43m | 8:31AM0.29m | 8:45PM0.38m | 9:06AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | |
5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
2243 | 1925 | 1432 | 1130 | 930 | 969 | 802 | 820 | 867 | 711 | 623 | 613 | 784 | 959 | 1083 | 1292 | 2431 | 5607 | 5655 | 4981 | 4066 | 3563 | 3243 | 2939 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
86 | 60 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 24 | — | — | 7 | 18 | 18 | 97 | 60 | 176 | 590 | 1213 | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | W 24 | SW 22 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SW 23 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 6 | — | 21 | 81 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 58 | 110 | 195 | 137 | 1423 | 13581 | 13709 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 160 | 160 | 319 | 18 | 359 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 20 | 31 | 21 |
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