Nine Mile Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.07° S 18.66° E

Nine Mile Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nine Mile Reef sea temperature is
14.9° C
0.6° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 7PM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.0m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)6ft (1.8m)16s
Afternoon (27 Jul)6ft (1.9m)18s
Evening (27 Jul)13ft (4.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
18
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1955
2222
7583
7049
1880
1527
1314
1208
1191
1159
1127
971
779
680
659
536
545
553
634
595
545
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
40
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
10
WSW
10
S
10
S
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
2:30PM1.28m
2:33AM1.34m
3:02PM1.37m
3:06AM1.39m
3:33PM1.44m
Low Tide
8:21AM0.31m
8:36PM0.39m
8:53AM0.24m
9:09PM0.32m
9:22AM0.18m
9:40PM0.26m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:01
6:02
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
17
16
14
12
12
12
12
14
17
16
15
15
Feels °C
9
6
8
7
7
8
8
8
8
12
11
11
9
9
10
10
12
15
14
12
14
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