Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 10AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
293 | 878 | 811 | 730 | 718 | 722 | 361 | 355 | 389 | 349 | 298 | 380 | 366 | 354 | 341 | 455 | 683 | 849 | 1077 | 1310 | 1370 | 1697 | 1944 | 2094 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:15AM1.52m | 4:31PM1.65m | 4:47AM1.49m | 5:03PM1.61m | 5:22AM1.43m | 5:37PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.08m | 10:48AM0.11m | 11:18PM0.12m | 11:21AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
293 | 878 | 811 | 730 | 718 | 722 | 361 | 355 | 389 | 349 | 298 | 380 | 366 | 354 | 341 | 455 | 683 | 849 | 1077 | 1310 | 1370 | 1697 | 1944 | 2094 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | — | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
208 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 74 | 4 | 45 | 37 | 2 | — | 2 | 102 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 232 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SE 3 | S 7 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 7 | 61 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 34 | 16 | 34 | 34 | 318 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 298 | 16 | 16 |
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