Nine Mile Reef surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 10 May 2026 SAST
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Nine Mile Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nine Mile Reef sea temperature is
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 12PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (10 May)7ft (2.2m)12s
Evening (10 May)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, gales from the NNW by Mon morning).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
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0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.6
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
12
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
11
3
SW
12
5
WSW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
0.5
S
9
4
WSW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
6
WSW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
4.5
WSW
12
2.5
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
208
202
333
1427
1134
2126
2515
6625
1584
1054
42
5702
3732
3307
10967
2522
2399
2382
3052
2183
1854
1897
5026
1821
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
WNW
30
WNW
45
W
50
W
40
WSW
30
W
25
NW
45
N
65
NNW
60
NW
60
WNW
50
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
55
NW
20
W
20
WNW
40
NW
25
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:35AM1.02m
10:24PM1.17m
10:55AM1.08m
11:22PM1.28m
11:55AM1.19m
00:11AM1.40m
Low Tide
3:33AM0.62m
3:46PM0.54m
4:54AM0.53m
4:58PM0.49m
5:52AM0.40m
5:54PM0.40m
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:54
5:53
5:53
12
3
1
5
3
2
2
1
1
11
11
6
3
2
2
3
9
3
3
9
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
14
15
12
12
13
13
13
12
14
17
18
18
18
17
18
16
16
18
17
17
16
16
15
8
11
8
2
2
4
6
7
3
2
7
8
10
11
11
10
14
14
12
14
15
13
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
3
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
208
202
265
64
31
31
19
2346
1584
1054
42
44
3732
3307
3543
2522
2399
2382
2204
2183
1854
1897
1945
1821
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.1
SW
22
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
ESE
10
3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
94
93
66
19
4
4
4
11
4
17
17
16
31
10
3052
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
Energy kJ
38
18
19
7
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
5
1.1
W
9
1.6
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
12
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
11
3
SW
12
5
WSW
12
1.2
NNW
4
3
NW
7
4
W
12
4
WSW
13
2.3
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
6
6
WSW
13
1.4
WNW
5
1.8
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
3.5
W
12
0.9
W
4
3.5
W
12
4.5
WSW
12
3
W
12
Energy kJ
44
185
333
1427
1134
2126
2515
6625
54
835
4953
5702
444
263
10967
109
217
200
237
3267
31
3035
5026
2501
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
1
2
5
1
5
1
1
4
3
3
9
4
9
4
7
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
10
378
398
641
1030
976
438
358
340
1031
987
994
1007
398
300
398
20
320
10
10
10
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
5
5
4
4
3
3
9
4
9
4
9
4
8
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
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