Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 4AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
464 | 528 | 519 | 433 | 510 | 433 | 418 | 418 | 344 | 287 | 282 | 229 | 224 | 155 | 164 | 162 | 136 | 138 | 138 | 215 | 171 | 164 | 224 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:44AM1.43m | 3:05PM1.53m | 3:14AM1.49m | 3:33PM1.60m | 3:44AM1.52m | 4:01PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.17m | 9:22AM0.09m | 9:44PM0.11m | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
464 | 528 | 519 | 433 | 510 | 433 | 418 | 418 | 344 | 287 | 282 | 229 | 224 | 138 | 133 | 133 | 98 | 75 | 134 | 215 | 171 | 113 | 224 | 215 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SSE 11 |
157 | 78 | 36 | 54 | 247 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 61 | 65 | 91 | 155 | 164 | 162 | 136 | 138 | 138 | 119 | 98 | 164 | 84 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 12 | WSW 18 | SSE 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
210 | 269 | 218 | 68 | 196 | 183 | 183 | 128 | 35 | 57 | 23 | 28 | 22 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 84 | 78 | 30 | 68 | 86 | 61 | 63 | 74 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 44 | 184 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 22 | 249 | 249 | 30 |
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