Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 1PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 140 | 145 | 453 | 691 | 724 | 790 | 755 | 653 | 569 | 491 | 414 | 402 | 325 | 260 | 251 | 222 | 184 | 230 | 265 | 241 | 233 | 247 | 303 | 298 | 309 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:57AM1.26m | 11:37PM1.16m | 11:58AM1.36m | 00:32AM1.24m | 12:44PM1.44m | 1:15AM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.48m | 5:33PM0.41m | 5:41AM0.42m | 6:29PM0.30m | 6:33AM0.35m | 7:11PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | 7:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 140 | 85 | 453 | 691 | 724 | 790 | 755 | 653 | 569 | 491 | 414 | 402 | 325 | 260 | 251 | 222 | 184 | 230 | 249 | 241 | 233 | 247 | 303 | 298 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | W 15 | ESE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 75 | 23 | 27 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 12 | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 75 | 14 | 22 | 26 | 41 | 70 | 96 | 78 | 99 | 242 | 161 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | SSW 14 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | E 10 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 15 | SSW 13 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 145 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 265 | — | 8 | 85 | 57 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 9 | W 4 | W 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 51 | 90 | 55 | 38 | 38 | 34 | 43 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 108 | 43 | 81 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 435 | 29 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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