Nine Mile Reef Surf Break

Nine Mile Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.07° S 18.66° E

Issued: 1 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nine Mile Reef sea temperature is
14.7° C

1.2°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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 10AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Afternoon (25 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (25 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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)
!
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3
2
3
4
4
4
3
!
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4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.8
SE
8
0.9
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2033
1835
1303
769
604
449
448
1011
1794
2219
2855
2475
2535
2243
1925
1432
1130
930
850
791
820
769
711
700
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
W
5
SE
0
W
5
NNE
5
SE
10
N
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
W
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:48PM1.21m
12:36PM1.12m
00:40AM1.23m
1:23PM1.17m
1:26AM1.27m
2:03PM1.23m
Low Tide
6:27AM0.42m
6:36PM0.53m
7:14AM0.38m
7:25PM0.48m
7:54AM0.33m
8:07PM0.43m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
5:44
5:44
5:45
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
14
14
14
17
21
21
19
18
18
17
16
18
21
20
17
18
16
15
15
16
18
17
15
13
Feels °C
12
11
12
15
20
20
19
17
17
15
15
18
20
19
17
17
15
13
13
14
16
15
13
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.4
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
2033
1835
1303
769
604
449
386
1011
1794
2219
2855
2475
2535
2243
1925
1432
1130
930
850
791
820
769
711
700
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
13
0.1
S
22
1
S
7
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SW
12
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
536
9
100
147
142
330
50
54
183
49
86
69
47
47
2
29
16
4
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSE
8
0.1
SW
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
22
Energy kJ
38
131
404
105
22
11
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
5
1.4
SE
5
0.8
ESE
4
1
SSE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
0.5
NW
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
91
102
16
75
251
350
448
5
11
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
16
16
12
12
0
0
0
0
16
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
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