
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 3PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1378 | 1116 | 933 | 757 | 734 | 576 | 531 | 578 | 558 | 439 | 375 | 334 | 276 | 225 | 220 | 168 | 148 | 141 | 170 | 159 | 157 | 335 | 330 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:28AM1.56m | 4:55PM1.64m | 5:11AM1.49m | 5:37PM1.61m | 5:53AM1.40m | 6:18PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41AM0.02m | 11:11PM0.10m | 11:21AM0.07m | 11:55PM0.16m | 12:00PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1378 | 1116 | 933 | 757 | 734 | 576 | 531 | 578 | 558 | 439 | 375 | 334 | 276 | 225 | 220 | 168 | 148 | 141 | 170 | 159 | 97 | 335 | 330 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 32 | 55 | 51 | 72 | 136 | 121 | 116 | 141 | 164 | 158 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 54 | 75 | 120 | 157 | 202 | 208 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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