
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 10AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
396 | 427 | 510 | 1067 | 951 | 892 | 952 | 736 | 1261 | 1044 | 996 | 1081 | 1083 | 1100 | 998 | 937 | 808 | 718 | 647 | 568 | 568 | 488 | 463 | 396 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:39AM1.07m | 6:51PM1.03m | 8:00AM0.99m | 8:30PM0.95m | 10:06AM1.00m | 10:37PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:17AM0.50m | 12:38PM0.62m | 1:15AM0.60m | 2:11PM0.71m | 3:10AM0.65m | 4:43PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
396 | 427 | 510 | 1067 | 951 | 892 | 952 | 736 | 1261 | 1044 | 996 | 1081 | 1083 | 1100 | 998 | 937 | 808 | 718 | 647 | 568 | 568 | 488 | 463 | 396 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 15 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
394 | 290 | 140 | 96 | 18 | 8 | — | 121 | 156 | 604 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | 12 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 165 | 21 | 32 | 34 | 21 | 83 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
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