Nine Mile Reef Surf Break

Nine Mile Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.07° S 18.66° E

Issued: 1 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nine Mile Reef sea temperature is
14.7° C

1.4°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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 7AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (19 Jun)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (19 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
0.8
SW
12
1
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
824
757
392
335
240
278
589
353
444
349
280
164
234
230
121
119
176
418
428
485
581
549
526
586
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
SE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
W
5
S
10
SE
0
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:19AM1.35m
6:52PM1.45m
7:13AM1.24m
7:46PM1.38m
8:12AM1.14m
8:44PM1.31m
Low Tide
00:18AM0.24m
12:30PM0.22m
1:14AM0.32m
1:20PM0.32m
2:14AM0.39m
2:14PM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
13
15
20
20
19
18
18
19
20
22
25
23
21
21
20
21
21
22
22
20
19
19
Feels °C
11
12
10
13
19
19
17
16
16
17
17
19
23
21
19
20
18
18
19
20
21
19
18
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SSE
7
1
SW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
0.8
SW
12
1
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
824
757
392
335
96
278
589
353
444
349
280
164
234
230
121
119
176
418
428
485
581
549
526
586
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SSE
7
1
WSW
12
0.6
SSE
6
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.7
S
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
SW
11
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
15
61
108
146
240
79
269
28
31
12
26
90
25
62
56
56
73
34
22
21
25
10
11
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
WSW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
S
9
0.2
ESE
7
Energy kJ
150
326
196
188
13
31
49
24
66
91
22
55
107
38
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
7
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
Energy kJ
19
13
103
125
177
159
170
128
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
21
16
16
12
12
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
16
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
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