Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 1PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
726 | 680 | 582 | 505 | 485 | 392 | 333 | 306 | 384 | 186 | 114 | 367 | 328 | 392 | 414 | 275 | 232 | 536 | 528 | 624 | 743 | 917 | 955 | 808 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:59AM1.61m | 3:34PM1.54m | 3:49AM1.59m | 4:22PM1.56m | 4:38AM1.54m | 5:11PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.01m | 9:41PM0.13m | 10:09AM0.02m | 10:33PM0.14m | 10:56AM0.06m | 11:25PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
724 | 680 | 582 | 505 | 485 | 392 | 333 | 306 | 290 | 186 | 114 | 367 | 328 | 392 | 414 | 275 | 200 | 536 | 528 | 624 | 743 | 917 | 955 | 587 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | S 6 | — | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
726 | 121 | 97 | 76 | 19 | 129 | 39 | 71 | 63 | 107 | 92 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 163 | 232 | 37 | 27 | — | 37 | 80 | 480 | 808 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | S 10 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 49 | 9 | 6 | 384 | 72 | 77 | 78 | 114 | 97 | 72 | 80 | 64 | 77 | 43 | 69 | 72 | 128 | 72 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 29 | 31 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 21 |
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