Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 9PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
186 | 255 | 723 | 244 | 286 | 275 | 966 | 892 | 808 | 830 | 503 | 361 | 355 | 389 | 303 | 298 | 331 | 320 | 308 | 341 | 411 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | 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 |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.65m | 4:15AM1.52m | 4:31PM1.65m | 4:47AM1.49m | 5:03PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.08m | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.08m | 10:48AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 18 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 |
186 | 255 | 241 | 244 | 286 | 275 | 966 | 892 | 808 | 830 | 503 | 361 | 355 | 389 | 303 | 298 | 331 | 320 | 308 | 341 | 411 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
116 | 86 | 164 | 194 | 147 | 208 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 72 | 47 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 51 | 2 | 102 | 145 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | S 10 |
68 | 6 | 61 | 40 | 40 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — |
— | 141 | 723 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 64 | 17 | 9 | 49 | 51 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 160 | 298 | 22 | 16 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 34 | 318 | 318 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 16 | 16 |
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