Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 7PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
642 | 642 | 525 | 661 | 586 | 628 | 673 | 699 | 1025 | 878 | 1147 | 1317 | 1192 | 1073 | 964 | 864 | 864 | 795 | 718 | 730 | 617 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:12PM1.44m | 6:30AM1.23m | 6:46PM1.31m | 7:09AM1.11m | 7:27PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.25m | 00:30AM0.31m | 12:28PM0.38m | 1:07AM0.43m | 1:04PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
642 | 642 | 525 | 661 | 586 | 628 | 673 | 699 | 666 | 878 | 1147 | 1317 | 1192 | 1073 | 964 | 864 | 864 | 795 | 718 | 730 | 617 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 67 | — | — | 308 | 313 | 660 | 1025 | 339 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 11 | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 33 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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