Nine Mile Reef Surf Break

Nine Mile Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.07° S 18.66° E

Issued: 7 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nine Mile Reef sea temperature is
15.1° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 12AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (27 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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)
!
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4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
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Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SSW
17
5.5
SW
16
5.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2243
1925
1432
1130
930
969
802
820
867
711
623
613
784
959
1083
1292
2431
13581
13709
4981
4066
3563
3243
2939
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
0
ENE
5
SSW
0
SE
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
N
20
N
30
N
35
N
40
NNW
45
NNW
30
NNW
25
WSW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
Wind State
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
1:26AM1.27m
2:03PM1.23m
2:07AM1.31m
2:40PM1.29m
2:44AM1.34m
Low Tide
7:25PM0.48m
7:54AM0.33m
8:07PM0.43m
8:31AM0.29m
8:45PM0.38m
9:06AM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<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>
5:44
5:45
5:45
5:45
 mm
2
12
14
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
17
15
16
15
17
18
17
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
14
12
12
12
13
13
Feels °C
17
19
17
16
15
13
15
15
15
12
11
9
8
8
7
9
9
10
9
7
8
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SSW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
2243
1925
1432
1130
930
969
802
820
867
711
623
613
784
959
1083
1292
2431
5607
5655
4981
4066
3563
3243
2939
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SSW
21
0.9
SSW
19
1.4
SSW
18
0.9
WSW
16
Energy kJ
86
60
7
2
24
24
7
18
18
97
60
176
590
1213
371
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
22
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SW
23
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
22
11
18
6
6
21
81
154
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
7
0.6
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.9
NNW
4
1.2
NNW
4
1.5
NW
5
1.8
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
2.3
SW
12
5.5
SW
16
5.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
48
6
13
4
6
23
58
110
195
137
1423
13581
13709
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
5
3
Distance (km)
12
10
0
0
0
0
0
18
18
0
0
60
160
160
319
18
359
165
165
165
165
20
31
21
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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6
6
6
8
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4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
8
7
5
7
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