Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 5PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 542 | 666 | 860 | 805 | 805 | 711 | 727 | 846 | 772 | 635 | 544 | 378 | 305 | 331 | 331 | 337 | 311 | 274 | 278 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 187 | 184 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 5:10PM1.31m | 5:14AM1.28m | 5:49PM1.28m | 5:52AM1.22m | 6:31PM1.26m | 6:36AM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.27m | 11:13PM0.40m | 11:29AM0.31m | 11:52PM0.45m | 12:06PM0.35m | 00:37AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 473 | 451 | 359 | 299 | 299 | 243 | 211 | 166 | 160 | 157 | 123 | 123 | 305 | 331 | 331 | 337 | 311 | 274 | 278 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 187 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 86 | 57 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 105 | 105 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 72 | 107 | 130 | 195 | 179 | 171 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | SSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | SSW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 39 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 36 | 18 | 45 | 68 | 80 | 41 | 26 | 28 | — | 10 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 542 | 666 | 860 | 805 | 805 | 711 | 727 | 846 | 772 | 635 | 544 | 378 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 165 | 196 | 223 | 198 | 380 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 865 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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