Nine Mile Reef Surf Break

Nine Mile Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.07° S 18.66° E

Issued: 1 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nine Mile Reef sea temperature is
15.0° C

1.1°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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 8AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
0.7
SW
12
1
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
444
349
280
134
234
230
121
119
176
418
422
485
581
549
526
577
511
485
458
444
437
418
405
442
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
ESE
5
SE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
SW
10
SSE
5
SE
5
E
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
20
NNW
15
WNW
10
N
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
7:13AM1.24m
7:46PM1.38m
8:12AM1.14m
8:44PM1.31m
9:19AM1.07m
9:45PM1.25m
Low Tide
1:14AM0.32m
1:20PM0.32m
2:14AM0.39m
2:14PM0.42m
3:20AM0.45m
3:16PM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<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>
5:43
5:43
5:43
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
20
22
24
22
22
22
21
21
20
21
21
18
18
19
18
19
18
20
22
20
16
15
Feels °C
15
15
17
20
22
20
20
20
19
18
18
21
20
17
18
19
17
18
17
19
19
18
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
0.7
SW
12
1
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
Energy kJ
444
349
280
134
234
230
121
119
176
418
422
485
581
549
526
577
511
485
458
444
437
418
405
442
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.7
S
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
SW
11
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.6
W
12
0.3
S
15
0.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
31
12
26
90
25
25
56
38
73
34
21
20
24
10
11
9
17
3
3
2
108
40
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
S
9
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
49
47
91
66
91
11
55
107
38
11
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.6
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
NW
2
Energy kJ
15
9
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
12
0
0
0
0
10
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
16
0
0
0
0
0
18
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
5
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