Nine Mile Reef Surf Break

Nine Mile Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.07° S 18.66° E

Issued: 1 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nine Mile Reef sea temperature is
14.9° C

1.0°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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 5AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)6ft (1.8m)12s
Afternoon (28 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Evening (28 Jun)13ft (4.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
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0
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3
3
3
2
2
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
669
784
974
1163
1381
4527
4498
4356
3806
2913
2541
2390
2356
2250
1862
1708
1551
996
878
778
678
607
597
545
Wind (km/h)
30
N
35
N
45
NNW
45
N
30
NW
25
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
E
5
SE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:07AM1.31m
2:40PM1.29m
2:44AM1.34m
3:16PM1.33m
3:20AM1.37m
3:50PM1.37m
Low Tide
8:31AM0.29m
8:45PM0.38m
9:06AM0.24m
9:20PM0.35m
9:39AM0.21m
9:55PM0.33m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
 mm
3
15
11
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
14
13
14
14
12
11
11
13
13
13
13
11
10
10
10
12
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
9
9
7
7
9
9
11
10
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
6
6
7
7
10
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
669
784
974
1163
1381
1602
1291
4356
3806
2913
2541
2390
2356
2250
1862
1708
1551
996
878
778
678
607
597
545
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SSW
21
0.9
SSW
19
1.4
SSW
18
1.8
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
16
1.2
S
11
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
S
9
0.9
SSE
8
Energy kJ
97
60
176
590
1213
1932
2262
319
188
126
127
106
99
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
23
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
21
81
154
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
4
1.3
NNW
4
1.6
NW
5
1.8
NW
6
1.3
WNW
6
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
0.6
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
0.8
E
4
0.9
E
4
0.8
ESE
4
1.2
SSE
9
0.4
SE
3
0.8
SSE
9
Energy kJ
23
62
127
195
101
4527
4498
9
1
18
26
21
202
3
101
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
5
4
6
5
5
5
7
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
60
160
249
359
18
10
10
165
165
165
31
21
16
16
21
16
12
12
12
0
16
16
16
12
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Rating
(10 max)
7
4
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
7
5
9
5
7
5
7
4
4
4
8
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
6
6
5
9
5
9
6
6
7
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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