Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 5PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
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. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
528 | 624 | 765 | 1083 | 955 | 926 | 1834 | 1588 | 1279 | 1126 | 908 | 721 | 796 | 824 | 486 | 392 | 326 | 424 | 256 | 336 | 353 | 361 | 349 | 280 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:11PM1.55m | 5:28AM1.46m | 6:01PM1.51m | 6:19AM1.35m | 6:52PM1.45m | 7:13AM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM0.06m | 11:25PM0.18m | 11:43AM0.13m | 00:18AM0.24m | 12:30PM0.22m | 1:14AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
528 | 624 | 765 | 1083 | 955 | 587 | 1834 | 1588 | 1279 | 1126 | 908 | 721 | 796 | 824 | 486 | 392 | 297 | 236 | 102 | 336 | 353 | 361 | 349 | 280 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 |
72 | — | 37 | 80 | 480 | 926 | 560 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 61 | 108 | 146 | 193 | 236 | 88 | 43 | 31 | 12 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 150 | — | 326 | 424 | 142 | 13 | 31 | 49 | 47 | 91 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — |
47 | 56 | 83 | 114 | 56 | 50 | 35 | 46 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 24 | 20 | 118 | 134 | 129 | 99 | 256 | 230 | 144 | 55 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 256 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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