Nine Mile Reef Surf Break

Nine Mile Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.07° S 18.66° E

Issued: 7 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nine Mile Reef sea temperature is
15.0° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (11 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 11PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)--
Afternoon (11 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (11 Jun)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
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1
3
3
3
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4
4
3
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.6
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
2.4
WSW
11
2.4
SW
11
3.5
WSW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.5
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
343
407
433
549
672
1375
1322
2931
749
588
465
644
1269
1817
2071
2071
1997
1815
1509
1336
1178
1033
918
694
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
35
N
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
15
W
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
S
5
E
5
ENE
5
N
10
N
15
N
20
N
25
NNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
00:19AM1.45m
1:04PM1.33m
1:15AM1.53m
1:56PM1.42m
2:08AM1.58m
Low Tide
6:02PM0.38m
6:51AM0.18m
7:02PM0.30m
7:44AM0.10m
7:57PM0.22m
8:33AM0.04m
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:42
5:42
5:42
 mm
4
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
17
15
15
15
15
14
15
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
14
16
16
15
14
13
12
11
13
15
Feels °C
10
9
11
10
10
10
9
10
12
13
11
11
11
11
12
14
14
13
12
11
9
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.6
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
2.1
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.5
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
343
407
433
549
672
1067
749
588
465
644
1269
1817
2071
2071
1997
1815
1509
1336
1178
1033
918
694
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
1
WSW
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
Energy kJ
51
85
194
452
333
228
194
149
122
69
69
65
42
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NW
4
1.1
WNW
5
2.4
WSW
11
2.4
SW
11
3.5
WSW
11
0.8
ESE
4
0.6
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
82
95
55
28
48
1375
1322
2931
22
6
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
6
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
160
160
160
298
434
821
165
20
165
0
0
0
10
16
16
12
16
12
10
12
0
0
0
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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