
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 2PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 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 ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
603 | 583 | 1187 | 1032 | 933 | 878 | 669 | 440 | 451 | 436 | 341 | 454 | 306 | 260 | 265 | 289 | 220 | 176 | 196 | 213 | 127 | 110 | 84 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:54AM1.38m | 4:24PM1.40m | 4:28AM1.37m | 4:57PM1.41m | 5:01AM1.35m | 5:31PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.20m | 10:29PM0.32m | 10:42AM0.20m | 11:03PM0.33m | 11:12AM0.21m | 11:38PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 |
603 | 583 | 1187 | 1032 | 933 | 878 | 669 | 145 | 451 | 436 | 341 | 454 | 306 | 260 | 265 | 289 | 220 | 176 | 196 | 213 | 127 | 69 | 52 | 96 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | — | SSE 7 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | SE 9 | W 8 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 12 |
125 | 225 | 647 | 17 | — | 5 | — | 440 | 125 | 94 | 59 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 58 | 78 | 32 | 68 | 48 | 13 | 49 | 110 | 84 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SW 18 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 11 |
7 | 274 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | N 4 |
72 | — | — | — | — | 78 | 97 | 257 | 229 | — | 2 | 12 | 25 | 38 | 61 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 32 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1857 | 151 | 214 | 196 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 160 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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