Nine Mile Reef Surf Break

Nine Mile Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.07° S 18.66° E

Issued: 1 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nine Mile Reef sea temperature is
14.9° C

1.1°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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 4PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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)
3
1
1
2
2
2
0
1
1
0
3
2
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3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
13
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
495
437
418
405
442
379
373
202
419
450
663
913
1223
1503
4618
4234
4124
4388
3738
3156
2479
2200
1748
1366
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:19AM1.07m
9:45PM1.25m
10:31AM1.05m
10:48PM1.22m
11:39AM1.07m
11:48PM1.21m
Low Tide
3:16PM0.50m
4:28AM0.47m
4:26PM0.55m
5:32AM0.46m
5:36PM0.56m
6:27AM0.42m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<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>
5:43
5:43
5:44
5:44
 mm
1
1
1
5
2
Temp °C
17
18
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
13
13
12
13
13
Feels °C
15
15
14
12
11
11
11
10
9
10
11
11
12
12
10
10
11
12
12
10
10
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
13
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
495
437
418
405
442
379
373
202
419
450
663
913
1223
1503
4618
4234
4124
4388
3738
3156
2479
2200
1748
1366
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.6
W
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.7
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.6
W
7
0.4
SW
21
0.8
SW
20
1.3
SW
18
1.6
SW
17
1.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
2
108
42
17
54
52
45
38
38
115
455
1065
1448
680
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.7
SSW
15
0.3
W
11
0.3
N
4
Energy kJ
3
2
188
21
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.6
NW
4
1
WNW
4
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
1.1
SE
4
1.2
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.5
ESE
5
1.5
ESE
5
1.5
ESE
6
Energy kJ
5
2
5
5
7
10
33
49
54
54
35
42
61
97
118
116
138
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
3
5
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
18
18
0
0
0
18
160
160
160
18
10
0
16
16
16
16
16
21
16
16
12
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
6
8
7
8
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
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