Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 3PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 7 | SW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
396 | 349 | 325 | 263 | 297 | 325 | 763 | 1016 | 1016 | 1124 | 1140 | 696 | 676 | 628 | 651 | 543 | 486 | 205 | 272 | 337 | 242 | 221 | 209 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:38PM1.20m | 1:41AM1.25m | 2:09PM1.32m | 2:14AM1.35m | 2:37PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM0.42m | 7:46PM0.46m | 8:00AM0.31m | 8:17PM0.35m | 8:28AM0.22m | 8:47PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
396 | 349 | 325 | 263 | 297 | 286 | 763 | 1016 | 1016 | 1124 | 1140 | 696 | 676 | 628 | 651 | 543 | 486 | 102 | 172 | 325 | 205 | 217 | 209 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | S 6 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
— | 39 | 125 | 110 | 180 | 325 | 84 | 121 | 114 | 104 | 226 | 174 | 123 | 86 | 465 | 50 | 40 | 205 | 140 | 183 | 181 | 177 | 113 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 15 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
— | — | — | 243 | 280 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 51 | 145 | 127 | 337 | 101 | 73 | 73 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 26 | 37 | 28 | 18 | 23 | 34 | 59 | 107 | 106 | 63 | 65 | 74 | 69 | 272 | 242 | 242 | 221 | 177 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 380 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
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