Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 8PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 204 | 94 | 90 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 50 | 63 | 84 | 122 | 116 | 134 | 99 | 119 | 112 | 106 | 341 | 683 | 851 | 773 | 624 | 678 | 625 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:01PM1.52m | 3:27AM1.44m | 3:32PM1.48m | 3:58AM1.41m | 4:04PM1.42m | 4:30AM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.22m | 9:20PM0.11m | 9:29AM0.24m | 9:49PM0.15m | 10:00AM0.27m | 10:19PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | 7:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 204 | 94 | 90 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 42 | 63 | 84 | 122 | 116 | 134 | 99 | 119 | 112 | 106 | 341 | 683 | 851 | 773 | 624 | 678 | 625 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 37 | 57 | 104 | 30 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 123 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 50 | 13 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 180 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 32 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 398 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 34 |
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