
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 9AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
816 | 636 | 539 | 471 | 344 | 639 | 563 | 630 | 668 | 1397 | 1566 | 2349 | 2222 | 2097 | 1928 | 1880 | 1527 | 1314 | 1208 | 1191 | 1159 | 1127 | 957 | 779 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:15AM1.18m | 1:54PM1.19m | 1:57AM1.26m | 2:30PM1.28m | 2:33AM1.34m | 3:02PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.40m | 8:00PM0.47m | 8:21AM0.31m | 8:36PM0.39m | 8:53AM0.24m | 9:09PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
816 | 636 | 539 | 471 | 344 | 639 | 563 | 630 | 668 | 1397 | 1566 | 2349 | 2222 | 2097 | 1928 | 1880 | 1527 | 1314 | 1208 | 1191 | 1159 | 1127 | 957 | 779 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | WSW 12 | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 87 | 146 | 246 | 239 | 79 | 8 | 105 | 170 | 115 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 10 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 10 | 10 | 10 | 86 | 31 | 4 | 261 | 458 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | 475 | 469 | 435 | 459 | 362 | 330 | 261 | 221 | 221 | 169 | 116 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 29 | 16 | 21 | 198 | 198 | 254 | 196 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 12 |
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