Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 5PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
171 | 193 | 167 | 178 | 277 | 283 | 242 | 212 | 386 | 382 | 650 | 632 | 747 | 878 | 778 | 778 | 778 | 780 | 680 | 543 | 511 | 423 | 373 | 367 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:18PM1.24m | 7:30AM1.12m | 8:13PM1.24m | 8:37AM1.09m | 9:15PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:48PM0.40m | 1:31AM0.51m | 1:38PM0.44m | 2:35AM0.51m | 2:38PM0.47m | 3:45AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
171 | 193 | 167 | 178 | 277 | 283 | 242 | 212 | 386 | 382 | 650 | 632 | 747 | 878 | 778 | 778 | 778 | 780 | 680 | 543 | 511 | 423 | 373 | 367 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | SE 13 | WSW 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 5 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
130 | 92 | 92 | 125 | 22 | 16 | 99 | 71 | 26 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | — | SW 15 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | — | S 7 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
42 | — | 34 | — | 37 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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