Nine Mile Reef Surf Break

Nine Mile Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.07° S 18.66° E

Issued: 1 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nine Mile Reef sea temperature is
14.8° C

1.4°C colder than average for this time of year

Nine Mile Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 4PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (16 Jun)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
10
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
114
307
328
392
379
275
232
536
528
624
765
1083
955
926
1834
1588
1279
947
811
732
632
501
630
301
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
4:22PM1.56m
4:38AM1.54m
5:11PM1.55m
5:28AM1.46m
6:01PM1.51m
6:19AM1.35m
Low Tide
10:09AM0.02m
10:33PM0.14m
10:56AM0.06m
11:25PM0.18m
11:43AM0.13m
00:18AM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:42
5:42
5:43
 mm
Temp °C
13
16
17
14
13
13
13
13
15
18
18
16
14
14
14
13
16
18
17
16
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
9
12
13
11
10
10
10
11
13
16
15
14
12
12
11
10
14
14
13
12
10
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
10
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1
S
7
Energy kJ
114
307
328
392
379
275
200
536
528
624
765
1083
955
587
1834
1588
1279
947
811
732
632
501
630
97
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.3
SW
10
0.2
S
9
0.3
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
S
6
0.5
SW
12
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSW
18
1
SW
12
Energy kJ
92
16
6
44
163
232
38
72
37
80
480
926
560
614
8
32
301
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.5
S
7
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SSW
17
Energy kJ
7
6
21
79
58
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
6
0.9
SE
5
1.1
SE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
5
1
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
4
1
SE
4
0.9
ESE
4
1
ESE
4
Energy kJ
75
90
97
119
90
73
80
39
72
55
114
143
78
55
51
61
51
49
74
54
45
36
28
39
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
2
2
5
2
1
1
3
3
2
Distance (km)
22
16
22
16
16
16
26
12
16
16
30
21
21
16
21
21
21
165
21
21
21
16
16
16
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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