
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 4AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
396 | 383 | 325 | 268 | 1027 | 326 | 313 | 290 | 284 | 279 | 348 | 279 | 273 | 241 | 185 | 181 | 217 | 251 | 480 | 600 | 710 | 746 | 919 | 1021 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:48AM1.50m | 3:56PM1.57m | 4:18AM1.45m | 4:26PM1.49m | 4:47AM1.37m | 4:55PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.15m | 10:12PM0.10m | 10:19AM0.21m | 10:40PM0.18m | 10:48AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
396 | 383 | 325 | 268 | 347 | 326 | 313 | 290 | 284 | 279 | 348 | 279 | 273 | 241 | 185 | 181 | 217 | 251 | 330 | 600 | 710 | 746 | 919 | 1021 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — |
4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 480 | 49 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 11 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 |
— | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1027 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 38 | 14 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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