Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 3PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1094 | 1124 | 1140 | 696 | 676 | 628 | 586 | 437 | 424 | 205 | 251 | 540 | 260 | 393 | 431 | 456 | 541 | 519 | 532 | 510 | 433 | 418 | 418 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:09PM1.32m | 2:14AM1.35m | 2:37PM1.43m | 2:44AM1.43m | 3:05PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM0.31m | 8:17PM0.35m | 8:28AM0.22m | 8:47PM0.25m | 8:55AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
1094 | 1124 | 1140 | 696 | 676 | 628 | 586 | 437 | 424 | 158 | 164 | 347 | 260 | 265 | 431 | 456 | 541 | 519 | 532 | 510 | 433 | 418 | 418 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 |
85 | 104 | 226 | 174 | 123 | 86 | 347 | 51 | 85 | 205 | 251 | 322 | 245 | 86 | 161 | 157 | 45 | 35 | 256 | 330 | 11 | 11 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | WSW 12 | S 16 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | 201 | 186 | 124 | 540 | 103 | 236 | 73 | 274 | 269 | 265 | 75 | 186 | 180 | 183 | 164 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | W 2 | W 3 | — |
23 | 24 | 28 | 39 | 80 | 98 | 103 | 167 | 215 | 189 | 173 | 140 | 107 | 393 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 16 |
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