
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 1PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
355 | 309 | 309 | 275 | 419 | 639 | 651 | 548 | 451 | 322 | 272 | 206 | 118 | 99 | 206 | 259 | 381 | 943 | 1265 | 1422 | 1322 | 1151 | 918 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:36AM1.29m | 7:00PM1.43m | 7:21AM1.18m | 7:44PM1.32m | 8:12AM1.08m | 8:35PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.27m | 1:24AM0.34m | 1:19PM0.39m | 2:13AM0.44m | 2:07PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
355 | 309 | 309 | 275 | 419 | 639 | 651 | 548 | 451 | 322 | 272 | 206 | 118 | 98 | 80 | 56 | 381 | 943 | 1265 | 1422 | 1322 | 1151 | 918 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
82 | 82 | 54 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 72 | 94 | 206 | 259 | 47 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — |
151 | 114 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 62 | 99 | 56 | 68 | 56 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 14 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 |
5 | 8 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 12 |
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