
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 10AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (15 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 76 | 171 | 354 | 669 | 1384 | 1521 | 1704 | 1581 | 1292 | 1116 | 933 | 841 | 734 | 567 | 531 | 578 | 636 | 503 | 423 | 334 | 316 | 225 | 220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:42AM1.58m | 4:12PM1.63m | 4:28AM1.56m | 4:55PM1.64m | 5:11AM1.49m | 5:37PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM0.00m | 10:25PM0.08m | 10:41AM0.02m | 11:11PM0.10m | 11:21AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
14 | 76 | 171 | 354 | 669 | 1384 | 1521 | 1704 | 1581 | 1292 | 1116 | 933 | 841 | 734 | 567 | 531 | 578 | 636 | 503 | 423 | 334 | 316 | 225 | 220 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 116 | 132 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 14 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | S 16 |
78 | 22 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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