
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 5AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 6 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
306 | 292 | 287 | 236 | 167 | 482 | 701 | 799 | 754 | 642 | 569 | 503 | 431 | 320 | 310 | 256 | 210 | 207 | 172 | 169 | 139 | 132 | 142 | 120 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:41AM0.92m | 9:33PM0.94m | 11:23AM0.96m | 11:40PM1.00m | 12:28PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM0.65m | 2:48PM0.74m | 4:47AM0.67m | 5:47PM0.69m | 6:13AM0.57m | 6:43PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 6 | SW 11 |
306 | 292 | 287 | 236 | 167 | 482 | 701 | 799 | 754 | 642 | 569 | 503 | 431 | 320 | 310 | 256 | 210 | 207 | 172 | 169 | 139 | 132 | 34 | 97 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | SSE 6 |
41 | 66 | 10 | 106 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 45 | 44 | 96 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | 120 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
72 | 39 | 46 | 38 | 82 | 177 | 161 | 83 | 62 | 58 | 58 | 50 | 55 | 128 | 122 | 73 | 56 | 41 | 36 | 31 | 32 | 47 | 142 | 83 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 196 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 254 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
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