Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 1PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
658 | 556 | 495 | 524 | 317 | 311 | 444 | 322 | 270 | 346 | 291 | 256 | 371 | 512 | 582 | 594 | 542 | 403 | 633 | 639 | 629 | 471 | 448 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:44AM0.92m | 10:23PM0.99m | 11:56AM0.97m | 00:07AM1.04m | 1:00PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM0.64m | 3:47PM0.72m | 5:33AM0.63m | 6:08PM0.67m | 6:47AM0.53m | 7:08PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
658 | 556 | 495 | 524 | 317 | 311 | 444 | 322 | 270 | 346 | 291 | 256 | 371 | 512 | 582 | 594 | 542 | 403 | 633 | 639 | 629 | 471 | 448 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 6 | WSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | SSW 11 | — | — | SSW 11 |
511 | — | 486 | 372 | 310 | 50 | 366 | 65 | 105 | 216 | 198 | 195 | 27 | 25 | 56 | 103 | 127 | 120 | — | 226 | — | — | 286 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 161 | 163 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 508 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 18 | 28 | 39 | 83 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 16 |
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