Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (07 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 2AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
167 | 178 | 277 | 283 | 242 | 176 | 444 | 382 | 650 | 706 | 747 | 801 | 778 | 778 | 778 | 846 | 680 | 613 | 451 | 379 | 373 | 367 | 414 | 414 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:18PM1.24m | 7:30AM1.12m | 8:13PM1.24m | 8:37AM1.09m | 9:15PM1.26m | 9:52AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM0.51m | 1:38PM0.44m | 2:35AM0.51m | 2:38PM0.47m | 3:45AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | |
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
167 | 178 | 277 | 283 | 242 | 176 | 444 | 382 | 650 | 706 | 747 | 801 | 778 | 778 | 778 | 846 | 680 | 613 | 451 | 379 | 373 | 367 | 414 | 414 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | SE 13 | WSW 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | S 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
92 | 125 | 22 | 21 | 99 | 61 | 26 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 30 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SW 11 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 7 | W 13 | W 13 | — | SE 11 | — | SE 12 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
34 | — | 37 | 23 | 16 | 57 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 31 | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 22 |
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