
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 6AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
361 | 355 | 309 | 309 | 1088 | 469 | 685 | 615 | 498 | 396 | 334 | 276 | 178 | 73 | 94 | 206 | 259 | 381 | 943 | 1189 | 1357 | 1322 | 1151 | 998 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:36AM1.29m | 7:00PM1.43m | 7:21AM1.18m | 7:44PM1.32m | 8:12AM1.08m | 8:35PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.25m | 12:39PM0.27m | 1:24AM0.34m | 1:19PM0.39m | 2:13AM0.44m | 2:07PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
361 | 355 | 309 | 309 | 281 | 469 | 685 | 615 | 498 | 396 | 334 | 276 | 178 | 69 | 82 | 49 | 259 | 381 | 943 | 1189 | 1357 | 1322 | 1151 | 998 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
102 | 82 | 82 | 54 | 104 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 51 | 44 | 39 | 206 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — |
151 | 151 | 114 | 21 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 73 | 94 | 25 | 68 | 56 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 14 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1088 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 12 |
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