Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 3PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
632 | 766 | 782 | 697 | 516 | 428 | 358 | 307 | 319 | 343 | 311 | 269 | 274 | 283 | 278 | 226 | 222 | 171 | 163 | 137 | 125 | 178 | 240 | 314 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:14AM1.28m | 5:49PM1.28m | 5:52AM1.22m | 6:31PM1.26m | 6:36AM1.17m | 7:18PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29AM0.31m | 11:52PM0.45m | 12:06PM0.35m | 00:37AM0.49m | 12:48PM0.40m | 1:31AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:42 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
211 | 166 | 160 | 157 | 123 | 121 | 358 | 307 | 319 | 343 | 311 | 269 | 274 | 283 | 278 | 226 | 222 | 171 | 163 | 137 | 125 | 178 | 240 | 314 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 105 | 105 | 103 | 103 | 76 | 72 | 107 | 130 | 160 | 181 | 171 | 138 | 130 | 93 | 118 | 93 | 65 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | — | SSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | SE 12 |
— | 10 | — | 39 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 36 | 18 | 45 | 68 | 80 | 51 | 40 | 25 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 |
632 | 766 | 782 | 697 | 516 | 428 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 888 | 198 | 198 | 165 | 56 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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