
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 9PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
353 | 347 | 352 | 492 | 386 | 374 | 265 | 834 | 1160 | 1215 | 2925 | 2758 | 2601 | 2534 | 2238 | 2038 | 2055 | 1915 | 2055 | 2411 | 2444 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:30AM1.20m | 00:01AM1.19m | 12:30PM1.34m | 00:55AM1.31m | 1:14PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM0.45m | 6:15AM0.38m | 6:53PM0.30m | 7:03AM0.27m | 7:35PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
353 | 347 | 352 | 492 | 386 | 374 | 265 | 834 | 1160 | 611 | 2925 | 2758 | 2601 | 2534 | 2238 | 2038 | 2055 | 1915 | 2055 | 2411 | 2444 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 16 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 15 |
5 | 49 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 257 | 18 | 19 | 1215 | — | — | — | 23 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 10 | — | 1680 | 334 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | NW 3 | W 4 | SW 7 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | — |
— | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | 24 | 240 | 580 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 45 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 746 | 885 | 1002 | 398 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 33 | 16 | 12 |
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