Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 1AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
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 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
680 | 543 | 511 | 379 | 373 | 367 | 314 | 325 | 361 | 414 | 407 | 456 | 449 | 471 | 471 | 488 | 433 | 433 | 478 | 486 | 563 | 481 | 361 | 349 | |
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 | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:15PM1.26m | 9:52AM1.10m | 10:19PM1.31m | 11:04AM1.15m | 11:21PM1.37m | 12:07PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM0.47m | 3:45AM0.46m | 3:47PM0.48m | 4:54AM0.38m | 4:57PM0.45m | 5:55AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | |
5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
680 | 543 | 511 | 379 | 373 | 367 | 314 | 325 | 361 | 414 | 407 | 456 | 449 | 471 | 471 | 488 | 433 | 433 | 478 | 486 | 563 | 481 | 361 | 349 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 11 | — | — | S 11 | SSW 10 |
47 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 160 |
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