Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 8PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3782 | 981 | 749 | 703 | 520 | 390 | 1548 | 2179 | 2366 | 2199 | 1997 | 1844 | 1671 | 1357 | 1178 | 1051 | 933 | 780 | 683 | 593 | 486 | 469 | 346 | 515 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:04PM1.33m | 1:15AM1.53m | 1:56PM1.42m | 2:08AM1.58m | 2:45PM1.49m | 2:59AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM0.30m | 7:44AM0.10m | 7:57PM0.22m | 8:33AM0.04m | 8:50PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
1303 | 981 | 749 | 703 | 520 | 390 | 1548 | 2179 | 2366 | 2199 | 1997 | 1844 | 1671 | 1357 | 1178 | 1051 | 933 | 780 | 683 | 593 | 486 | 469 | 346 | 515 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 8 | — | W 12 | W 4 | W 12 | SSW 7 | — |
— | — | — | 51 | 83 | 379 | 452 | 333 | 234 | 194 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 69 | 68 | — | — | 35 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 69 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 15 | — |
— | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | WNW 8 |
3782 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 3 | — | 57 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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