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Nine Mile Reef surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 02 Jun 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Nine Mile Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nine Mile Reef sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 9AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
355 | 314 | 268 | 133 | 263 | 624 | 547 | 462 | 615 | 734 | 587 | 593 | 675 | 644 | 767 | 947 | 958 | 855 | 763 | 661 | 627 | 527 | 189 | 358 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:04AM1.37m | 4:34PM1.34m | 4:39AM1.33m | 5:10PM1.31m | 5:14AM1.28m | 5:49PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.24m | 10:37PM0.36m | 10:54AM0.27m | 11:13PM0.40m | 11:29AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 355 | 314 | 268 | 133 | 220 | 22 | 102 | 282 | 615 | 734 | 587 | 466 | 397 | 390 | 299 | 294 | 243 | 171 | 169 | 160 | 157 | 123 | 189 | 358 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | ESE 8 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 15 | SW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 121 | 105 | 163 | 185 | 175 | 100 | 5 | 151 | 116 | 86 | 57 | 37 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 123 | 105 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | SSW 14 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | 8 | 57 | 167 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 40 | 19 | 20 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 48 | 263 | 624 | 547 | 462 | 327 | 352 | 490 | 593 | 675 | 644 | 767 | 947 | 958 | 855 | 763 | 661 | 627 | 527 | 163 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 16 | 26 | 56 | 318 | 318 | 56 | 21 | 21 | 196 | 198 | 198 | 1257 | 198 | 223 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 196 | 165 | 56 | 16 | 16 |
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