Nine Mile Reef Surf Break

Nine Mile Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.07° S 18.66° E

Issued: 1 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nine Mile Reef sea temperature is
14.4° C

1.3°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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 9PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.8
WSW
9
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
72
129
115
109
109
144
164
95
89
85
82
120
373
455
433
403
403
418
283
420
486
520
555
563
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
0
ENE
0
S
5
SSE
10
S
5
SE
5
S
5
ENE
5
NNW
10
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
6:05PM1.41m
6:13AM1.27m
6:43PM1.39m
6:57AM1.21m
7:26PM1.36m
7:51AM1.16m
Low Tide
11:44AM0.24m
00:15AM0.36m
12:19PM0.29m
00:58AM0.38m
12:59PM0.35m
1:48AM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:49
 mm
Temp °C
14
16
16
14
14
14
14
14
16
18
18
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
9
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
12
15
16
14
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
72
34
72
82
96
84
62
59
37
35
70
92
373
455
433
403
403
418
283
420
486
520
555
563
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.7
SW
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
67
129
115
109
109
144
164
95
89
85
82
120
23
14
6
6
5
5
186
5
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
12
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.1
S
24
Energy kJ
43
33
44
43
26
25
25
24
27
24
23
23
12
12
1
1
1
1
5
47
30
29
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
1.6
W
8
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
N
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NW
2
Energy kJ
5
4
2
347
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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