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Nine Mile Reef surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 01 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Nine Mile Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nine Mile Reef sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 4AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 01). 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 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
1657 | 1243 | 1188 | 1170 | 1081 | 967 | 918 | 961 | 851 | 721 | 675 | 524 | 425 | 382 | 288 | 212 | 189 | 166 | 198 | 215 | 251 | 521 | 241 | 581 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:47AM1.53m | 3:12PM1.43m | 3:17AM1.51m | 3:42PM1.43m | 3:47AM1.47m | 4:12PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.11m | 9:13PM0.23m | 9:35AM0.13m | 9:43PM0.25m | 10:03AM0.16m | 10:13PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 1657 | 1243 | 1188 | 1170 | 1081 | 967 | 918 | 961 | 851 | 721 | 675 | 524 | 425 | 382 | 288 | 212 | 189 | 166 | 133 | 142 | 122 | 521 | 229 | 581 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 15 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 69 | 2 | 39 | 95 | 59 | 123 | 154 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 141 | 135 | 130 | 215 | 251 | 49 | 241 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | W 21 | S 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 71 | 66 | 38 | 65 | 36 | 35 | 77 | 130 | 93 | 198 | 100 | 72 | 38 | 101 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 7 | 21 | 52 | 89 | 91 | 75 | 66 | 54 | 66 | 72 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 160 | 160 | 256 | 214 | 196 | 43 | 196 | 160 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
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