
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 7AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
403 | 383 | 357 | 357 | 383 | 369 | 406 | 494 | 528 | 555 | 537 | 528 | 649 | 792 | 792 | 769 | 821 | 669 | 649 | 639 | 534 | 1486 | 1721 | 1698 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:57AM1.21m | 7:26PM1.36m | 7:51AM1.16m | 8:19PM1.33m | 8:58AM1.11m | 9:25PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM0.38m | 12:59PM0.35m | 1:48AM0.39m | 1:48PM0.41m | 2:49AM0.41m | 2:51PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
403 | 383 | 357 | 357 | 383 | 369 | 406 | 494 | 528 | 555 | 537 | 528 | 649 | 792 | 792 | 769 | 821 | 669 | 649 | 639 | 527 | 1486 | 1721 | 1698 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | S 11 |
14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 45 | 111 | 99 | 151 | 260 | 323 | 319 | 534 | 1215 | — | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 24 | S 23 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — |
30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 47 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 34 |
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