
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 3PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
379 | 202 | 419 | 450 | 433 | 734 | 1077 | 3479 | 3903 | 3832 | 3714 | 3950 | 3594 | 3156 | 2479 | 1960 | 1601 | 1243 | 1093 | 799 | 739 | 742 | 1011 | 2160 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:31AM1.05m | 10:48PM1.22m | 11:39AM1.07m | 11:48PM1.21m | 12:36PM1.12m | 00:40AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28AM0.47m | 4:26PM0.55m | 5:32AM0.46m | 5:36PM0.56m | 6:27AM0.42m | 6:36PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
379 | 202 | 419 | 450 | 433 | 734 | 770 | 3479 | 3903 | 3832 | 3714 | 3950 | 3594 | 3156 | 2479 | 1960 | 1601 | 1243 | 1093 | 799 | 739 | 742 | 1011 | 2160 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | S 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SE 8 |
52 | 188 | 37 | 38 | 175 | 450 | 1077 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 536 | 9 | 37 | 112 | 404 | 508 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | W 11 | — | SW 21 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | WSW 13 | SSE 9 | — |
— | 35 | 21 | — | 115 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 255 | 303 | 52 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — |
22 | 47 | 56 | 65 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 97 | 88 | 95 | 80 | 61 | — | — | 253 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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