
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 6AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
104 | 106 | 110 | 241 | 234 | 199 | 163 | 163 | 171 | 176 | 208 | 202 | 199 | 146 | 191 | 362 | 313 | 249 | 331 | 277 | 326 | 301 | 330 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:40AM1.44m | 5:02PM1.55m | 5:12AM1.41m | 5:34PM1.53m | 5:47AM1.36m | 6:08PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47AM0.13m | 11:13PM0.20m | 11:16AM0.16m | 11:46PM0.22m | 11:48AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
104 | 106 | 110 | 241 | 234 | 199 | 163 | 163 | 171 | 176 | 208 | 202 | 199 | 146 | 139 | 362 | 313 | 249 | 331 | 277 | 326 | 301 | 330 | 240 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | S 10 | SE 11 | S 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SE 13 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
64 | 57 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 137 | 191 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 54 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | — | S 18 | — | SW 16 | SE 11 | S 9 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
2 | 2 | 15 | — | 6 | — | 10 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 91 | 85 | 69 | 47 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
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