
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 10AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
418 | 203 | 318 | 318 | 255 | 313 | 351 | 860 | 1498 | 1902 | 2121 | 1702 | 1289 | 969 | 832 | 674 | 656 | 647 | 395 | 662 | 624 | 569 | 560 | 353 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:45AM1.04m | 10:28PM1.13m | 11:38AM1.12m | 00:04AM1.21m | 12:47PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM0.52m | 3:57PM0.60m | 5:15AM0.49m | 5:55PM0.51m | 6:33AM0.36m | 7:03PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 |
56 | 104 | 88 | 108 | 128 | 131 | 123 | 860 | 1498 | 1902 | 2121 | 1702 | 1289 | 969 | 832 | 674 | 656 | 647 | 395 | 662 | 624 | 569 | 560 | 353 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 24 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SW 14 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SW 13 |
18 | 55 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 278 | 83 | 63 | 90 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 43 | 21 | 214 | 9 | 7 | 120 | 373 | 138 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 10 | — | — | S 13 | SSW 26 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | — |
86 | 27 | — | — | 14 | 65 | 9 | 30 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 19 | 4 | 4 | — | 88 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
418 | 203 | 318 | 318 | 255 | 313 | 351 | 306 | 269 | 340 | 260 | 181 | 171 | 167 | 160 | 86 | 263 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 16 | 31 | 16 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 16 |
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