Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 3AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
555 | 471 | 396 | 396 | 396 | 303 | 325 | 263 | 297 | 325 | 561 | 1142 | 1126 | 1124 | 1034 | 696 | 605 | 628 | 651 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:03AM1.14m | 1:38PM1.20m | 1:41AM1.25m | 2:09PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08PM0.57m | 7:28AM0.42m | 7:46PM0.46m | 8:00AM0.31m | 8:17PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
555 | 471 | 396 | 396 | 396 | 303 | 325 | 263 | 297 | 286 | 561 | 1142 | 1126 | 1124 | 1034 | 696 | 605 | 628 | 651 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | 39 | 125 | 110 | 180 | 325 | 226 | 121 | 114 | 104 | 226 | 174 | 123 | 86 | 465 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 15 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 243 | 280 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 37 | 24 | 9 | 28 | 52 | 71 | 125 | 115 | 70 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 29 | 83 | 31 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 435 | 380 | 21 | 31 |
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