
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 9AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
905 | 734 | 639 | 629 | 534 | 1536 | 1788 | 1883 | 1993 | 1851 | 1657 | 1628 | 1366 | 1326 | 1422 | 1725 | 1725 | 1700 | 1654 | 1490 | 1467 | 1175 | 1103 | 931 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:58AM1.11m | 9:25PM1.30m | 10:19AM1.11m | 10:42PM1.31m | 11:40AM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49AM0.41m | 2:51PM0.47m | 4:03AM0.40m | 4:11PM0.49m | 5:23AM0.36m | 5:36PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
905 | 734 | 639 | 629 | 527 | 1536 | 1788 | 1883 | 1993 | 1851 | 1657 | 1628 | 1366 | 1326 | 1422 | 1725 | 1725 | 1700 | 1654 | 1490 | 1467 | 1175 | 1103 | 931 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
98 | 260 | 323 | 319 | 534 | 1200 | — | 65 | 31 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | 1065 | 437 | — | — | 16 | 36 | 55 | 13 | 107 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | ESE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 517 | — | 8 | — | 19 | 40 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 41 | 61 | 112 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 29 | 68 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
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