
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 4AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
528 | 555 | 537 | 528 | 649 | 780 | 769 | 769 | 905 | 746 | 639 | 629 | 534 | 1486 | 1788 | 1883 | 1825 | 1887 | 1910 | 1777 | 1557 | 1326 | 1452 | 1557 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:51AM1.16m | 8:19PM1.33m | 8:58AM1.11m | 9:25PM1.30m | 10:19AM1.11m | 10:42PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.39m | 1:48PM0.41m | 2:49AM0.41m | 2:51PM0.47m | 4:03AM0.40m | 4:11PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
528 | 555 | 537 | 528 | 649 | 780 | 769 | 769 | 905 | 746 | 639 | 629 | 527 | 1486 | 1788 | 1883 | 1825 | 1887 | 1910 | 1777 | 1557 | 1326 | 1452 | 1557 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 45 | 110 | 99 | 98 | 260 | 323 | 319 | 534 | 1200 | — | 64 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 24 | S 23 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
30 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
— | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 14 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 16 | 29 | 298 | 21 | 16 |
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