
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 3AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
933 | 878 | 852 | 543 | 451 | 436 | 341 | 483 | 306 | 260 | 285 | 389 | 157 | 169 | 240 | 231 | 170 | 127 | 92 | 51 | 99 | 74 | 69 | 129 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:24PM1.40m | 4:28AM1.37m | 4:57PM1.41m | 5:01AM1.35m | 5:31PM1.41m | 5:36AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29PM0.32m | 10:42AM0.20m | 11:03PM0.33m | 11:12AM0.21m | 11:38PM0.34m | 11:44AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | |
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
933 | 878 | 852 | 543 | 451 | 436 | 341 | 483 | 306 | 260 | 285 | 389 | 157 | 169 | 240 | 231 | 170 | 127 | 92 | 51 | 99 | 74 | 69 | 72 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 21 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | S 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
— | 6 | — | 53 | 70 | 54 | 41 | 9 | 18 | 44 | 80 | 57 | 62 | 67 | 22 | 29 | 24 | 48 | 28 | 18 | 79 | 69 | 67 | 129 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 20 | SSE 8 | W 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 11 | SW 18 | S 8 | W 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 33 | 21 | 15 | 23 | 29 | 56 | 34 | 19 | 12 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 |
— | — | 74 | 115 | — | 1 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 74 | 64 | 34 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 256 | 214 | 18 | 43 | 43 | 68 | 196 | 160 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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