
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 4AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
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1621 | 1349 | 1161 | 1144 | 1850 | 2506 | 2258 | 1932 | 1783 | 1648 | 1524 | 940 | 910 | 1735 | 2929 | 1315 | 994 | 1800 | 798 | 459 | 619 | 951 | 1267 | 1249 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:32AM1.10m | 11:55PM1.26m | 12:49PM1.23m | 1:06AM1.36m | 1:46PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM0.44m | 5:36PM0.52m | 6:34AM0.34m | 6:58PM0.40m | 7:33AM0.22m | 7:56PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
1621 | 1349 | 1161 | 1144 | 1850 | 2506 | 2258 | 1932 | 1783 | 1648 | 1524 | 940 | 910 | — | 2929 | 1315 | 994 | 1800 | 798 | 220 | 220 | 308 | 704 | 1249 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 62 | 176 | 1267 | 130 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 294 | 76 | 186 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 11 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 165 | 261 | 1735 | 1578 | — | — | 828 | — | 459 | 619 | 951 | 890 | 446 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 256 | 300 | 318 | 1857 | 1401 | 2682 | 318 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 196 | 165 | 21 |
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