Nine Mile Reef Surf Break

Nine Mile Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.07° S 18.66° E

Issued: 1 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nine Mile Reef sea temperature is
15.0° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year

Nine Mile Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 6PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (19 Jun)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
0.7
SW
12
1
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
386
236
278
336
353
444
349
280
134
234
230
121
107
176
418
422
485
581
541
526
586
511
511
451
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
5
WSW
5
S
5
SE
5
SE
5
NE
10
N
10
NNW
5
W
5
SW
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
NE
10
NNE
5
E
5
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:52PM1.45m
7:13AM1.24m
7:46PM1.38m
8:12AM1.14m
8:44PM1.31m
Low Tide
12:30PM0.22m
1:14AM0.32m
1:20PM0.32m
2:14AM0.39m
2:14PM0.42m
3:20AM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:43
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
20
20
18
18
18
19
20
23
24
22
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
19
Feels °C
13
19
19
16
16
15
16
16
21
22
20
19
20
20
18
18
20
20
18
18
18
18
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1
SSE
7
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
0.7
SW
12
1
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
386
96
278
336
353
444
349
280
134
234
230
121
97
176
418
422
485
581
541
526
586
511
511
451
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
16
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.7
S
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
SW
11
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
146
236
82
86
34
31
12
26
92
25
62
57
38
73
34
21
20
24
12
11
9
17
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
S
9
0.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
326
193
188
13
31
49
47
66
91
23
55
107
38
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
130
177
178
170
128
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
12
12
16
12
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
16
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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