Nine Mile Reef Surf Break

Nine Mile Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.07° S 18.66° E

Issued: 7 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nine Mile Reef sea temperature is
14.2° C

1.5°C colder than average for this time of year

Nine Mile Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 3AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (02 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (02 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.2
SW
12
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
11
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
9
0.8
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.6
SW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
933
878
852
543
451
436
341
483
306
260
285
389
157
169
240
231
170
127
92
51
99
74
69
129
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
NNW
15
N
15
N
25
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
25
NNW
25
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:24PM1.40m
4:28AM1.37m
4:57PM1.41m
5:01AM1.35m
5:31PM1.41m
5:36AM1.31m
Low Tide
10:29PM0.32m
10:42AM0.20m
11:03PM0.33m
11:12AM0.21m
11:38PM0.34m
11:44AM0.24m
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:46
5:46
5:47
 mm
2
2
1
5
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
11
11
12
15
14
12
12
11
12
12
12
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
16
Feels °C
10
10
11
11
7
7
7
8
7
5
7
5
6
6
6
9
11
10
8
8
8
8
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.2
SW
12
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
11
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
9
0.8
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.6
SW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
Energy kJ
933
878
852
543
451
436
341
483
306
260
285
389
157
169
240
231
170
127
92
51
99
74
69
72
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
8
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.1
S
21
0.5
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.8
W
8
0.6
S
9
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
6
53
70
54
41
9
18
44
80
57
62
67
22
29
24
48
28
18
79
69
67
129
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.3
SE
11
0.1
SW
18
0.4
S
8
0.4
W
8
0.3
S
8
0.4
SW
12
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
13
Energy kJ
9
33
21
15
23
29
56
34
19
12
22
19
12
34
14
14
31
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
0.3
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.8
NW
4
1
NW
4
1.3
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
N
4
0.9
N
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
74
115
1
5
15
33
74
64
34
27
28
33
19
13
3
1
3
3
5
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
4
2
2
3
3
4
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
10
32
10
0
0
0
0
319
256
214
18
43
43
68
196
160
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
8
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
7
9
8
9
7
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
6
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