Nine Mile Reef Surf Break

Nine Mile Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.07° S 18.66° E

Issued: 7 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nine Mile Reef sea temperature is
14.7° C

1.2°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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 12PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)8ft (2.5m)16s
Afternoon (24 Jun)8ft (2.5m)16s
Evening (24 Jun)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
17
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3903
3832
3714
3950
3594
3374
2661
2033
1835
1366
1042
852
820
493
1011
1794
2219
2506
2475
2535
2170
1882
1452
1076
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
E
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SW
5
E
10
SE
5
ESE
10
NE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
ESE
5
NE
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
11:39AM1.07m
11:48PM1.21m
12:36PM1.12m
00:40AM1.23m
1:23PM1.17m
1:26AM1.27m
Low Tide
5:32AM0.46m
5:36PM0.56m
6:27AM0.42m
6:36PM0.53m
7:14AM0.38m
7:25PM0.48m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:44
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
15
16
16
14
14
13
13
14
17
21
20
19
19
18
18
17
19
22
21
22
21
21
Feels °C
12
12
13
13
13
11
11
10
10
12
15
20
19
18
18
17
16
15
18
21
20
21
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
17
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.4
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
3903
3832
3714
3950
3594
3374
2661
2033
1835
1366
1042
852
820
442
1011
1794
2219
2506
2475
2535
2170
1882
1452
1076
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
13
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
18
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
536
9
38
131
161
330
84
72
49
49
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSE
9
Energy kJ
261
404
135
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
4
1.3
ESE
5
1.5
ESE
5
1.5
ESE
5
1.4
SE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.4
SE
5
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
34
85
107
119
106
98
106
309
493
446
300
237
167
147
134
134
121
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
16
16
16
16
21
16
12
16
16
12
12
0
10
12
16
12
12
16
12
12
12
0
0
0
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Rating
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
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5
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5
5
5
5
4
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5
5
5
5
5
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