Nine Mile Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.07° S 18.66° E

Nine Mile Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nine Mile Reef sea temperature is
14.2°C
1.4° 

Nine Mile Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (31 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 12AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)--
Afternoon (31 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (31 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SSW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
802
361
355
389
349
298
380
366
354
439
455
683
862
1110
1291
1465
1722
1805
1831
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
S
15
S
15
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:31PM1.65m
4:47AM1.49m
5:03PM1.61m
5:22AM1.43m
5:37PM1.54m
Low Tide
10:45PM0.08m
10:48AM0.11m
11:18PM0.12m
11:21AM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:25
6:25
 mm
Temp °C
14
12
12
11
10
10
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
14
16
15
13
13
Feels °C
8
7
8
8
6
7
8
9
10
10
11
10
10
10
13
15
13
11
11
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