Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 9AM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
549 | 937 | 1440 | 3782 | 2872 | 749 | 599 | 465 | 623 | 1248 | 1817 | 2318 | 2071 | 2071 | 1844 | 1671 | 1336 | 1178 | 1051 | 933 | 694 | 603 | 497 | 546 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:19AM1.45m | 1:04PM1.33m | 1:15AM1.53m | 1:56PM1.42m | 2:08AM1.58m | 2:45PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.18m | 7:02PM0.30m | 7:44AM0.10m | 7:57PM0.22m | 8:33AM0.04m | 8:50PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
549 | — | — | 1322 | 1067 | 749 | 599 | 465 | 623 | 1248 | 1817 | 2318 | 2071 | 2071 | 1844 | 1671 | 1336 | 1178 | 1051 | 933 | 694 | 603 | 497 | 546 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | W 12 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 86 | 140 | 586 | 386 | 279 | 194 | 154 | 123 | 94 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 58 | — | — | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 6 | NNW 3 |
61 | 937 | 1440 | 3782 | 2872 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 16 | 51 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 318 | 821 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 318 | 0 | 0 |
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