
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 3PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
315 | 275 | 561 | 678 | 756 | 683 | 569 | 569 | 566 | 477 | 405 | 399 | 341 | 336 | 317 | 322 | 349 | 863 | 930 | 869 | 934 | 799 | 639 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | on | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:01PM1.48m | 2:15AM1.44m | 2:29PM1.59m | 2:46AM1.52m | 2:59PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.23m | 8:15PM0.19m | 8:20AM0.15m | 8:44PM0.09m | 8:49AM0.09m | 9:14PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
113 | 96 | 561 | 678 | 756 | 683 | 569 | 569 | 566 | 477 | 405 | 399 | 341 | 336 | 317 | 322 | 322 | 863 | 930 | 869 | 934 | 799 | 639 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 8 |
35 | 203 | 64 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 34 | 32 | 54 | 54 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 100 | 229 | 349 | 5 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 10 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 11 | — |
57 | 35 | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 10 | 132 | 47 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 |
315 | 275 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 30 | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 27 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 165 | 34 |
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