
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 5AM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1408 | 2002 | 2140 | 2027 | 1602 | 1363 | 1238 | 1203 | 905 | 1228 | 954 | 512 | 457 | 403 | 414 | 678 | 396 | 537 | 976 | 1034 | 1211 | 1012 | 933 | 761 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:18AM1.28m | 5:26PM1.26m | 5:53AM1.17m | 6:02PM1.14m | 6:39AM1.07m | 6:51PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.28m | 11:18AM0.40m | 11:40PM0.39m | 11:52AM0.51m | 00:17AM0.50m | 12:38PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1408 | 2002 | 2140 | 2027 | 1602 | 1363 | 1238 | 1203 | 905 | 732 | 653 | 512 | 457 | 403 | 414 | 403 | 396 | 537 | 976 | 1034 | 1211 | 1012 | 933 | 761 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1122 | 1084 | 1228 | 954 | — | — | — | — | 678 | 394 | 327 | 200 | 154 | 50 | 19 | — | 188 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 |
11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 9 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 703 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 90 | 90 | 380 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 165 | 435 | 578 | 21 |
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