
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 4PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
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 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 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 | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
357 | 383 | 369 | 406 | 494 | 528 | 555 | 537 | 528 | 649 | 780 | 780 | 854 | 905 | 734 | 712 | 629 | 625 | 1350 | 1479 | 1511 | 1155 | 1690 | 1621 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:26PM1.36m | 7:51AM1.16m | 8:19PM1.33m | 8:58AM1.11m | 9:25PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:59PM0.35m | 1:48AM0.39m | 1:48PM0.41m | 2:49AM0.41m | 2:51PM0.47m | 4:03AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
— | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
357 | 383 | 369 | 406 | 494 | 528 | 555 | 537 | 528 | 649 | 780 | 780 | 854 | 905 | 734 | 712 | 629 | 527 | 1350 | 1479 | 1511 | 1155 | 1690 | 1621 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 45 | 110 | 99 | 98 | 260 | 323 | 319 | 625 | 1215 | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 24 | S 23 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 47 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | S 10 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 226 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 16 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 21 |
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