Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 5AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
342 | 287 | 282 | 229 | 224 | 175 | 164 | 160 | 136 | 138 | 140 | 215 | 209 | 164 | 253 | 250 | 286 | 890 | 923 | 736 | 590 | 457 | 450 | 396 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:14AM1.49m | 3:33PM1.60m | 3:44AM1.52m | 4:01PM1.65m | 4:15AM1.52m | 4:31PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.09m | 9:44PM0.11m | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.08m | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
342 | 287 | 282 | 229 | 224 | 175 | 133 | 133 | 102 | 75 | 134 | 215 | 209 | 141 | 153 | 250 | 286 | 890 | 923 | 736 | 590 | 457 | 450 | 396 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
30 | 30 | 62 | 47 | 91 | 155 | 164 | 160 | 136 | 138 | 140 | 116 | 79 | 164 | 41 | 215 | 38 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 12 | WSW 18 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
35 | 57 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 84 | 78 | 30 | 68 | 93 | 61 | 73 | 40 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 9 | — | SSW 9 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 253 | — | 252 | — | — | 21 | 28 | 59 | 50 | 45 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 52 | 256 | 32 | 22 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 298 | 318 | 83 | 16 |
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