Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 12AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
354 | 439 | 455 | 683 | 862 | 1110 | 1291 | 1590 | 1722 | 1805 | 1831 | 1722 | 1594 | 1429 | 1280 | 1179 | 1083 | 996 | 816 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:03PM1.61m | 5:22AM1.43m | 5:37PM1.54m | 6:00AM1.33m | 6:18PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18PM0.12m | 11:21AM0.18m | 11:55PM0.19m | 11:59AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
354 | 439 | 455 | 683 | 862 | 1110 | 1291 | 1590 | 1722 | 1805 | 1831 | 1722 | 1594 | 1429 | 1280 | 1179 | 1083 | 996 | 816 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 186 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 16 | 10 |
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