Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 5PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Mon 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 610 | 742 | 1064 | 1011 | 849 | 829 | 904 | 1141 | 1454 | 2826 | 2536 | 2537 | 2124 | 1336 | 1090 | 1113 | 880 | 747 | 423 | 325 | 319 | 297 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 1:22PM1.50m | 1:52AM1.39m | 1:57PM1.53m | 2:25AM1.43m | 2:30PM1.54m | 2:56AM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47PM0.14m | 7:52AM0.25m | 8:20PM0.11m | 8:26AM0.22m | 8:50PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | 7:20 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 610 | 742 | 1064 | 1011 | 849 | 829 | 904 | 1141 | 1454 | 2826 | 2536 | 2537 | 2124 | 1336 | 1090 | 1113 | 880 | 747 | 423 | 325 | 319 | 297 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 18 | SSW 16 | W 9 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 354 | 188 | 164 | 162 | 25 | 283 | 53 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 18 | W 9 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 78 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 188 | 132 | 424 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | 31 | 39 | 20 | 236 | 223 | 273 | 196 | 262 | 119 | 39 | 163 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 435 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 318 | 1214 | 434 | 380 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
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