Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | |
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 85 | 194 | 452 | 333 | 228 | 194 | 149 | 122 | 69 | 69 | 65 | — | 42 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
82 | 95 | 55 | 28 | 48 | 1375 | 1322 | 2931 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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