
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 6AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
171 | 176 | 208 | 202 | 199 | 144 | 191 | 362 | 313 | 299 | 331 | 277 | 326 | 301 | 287 | 282 | 228 | 213 | 205 | 171 | 140 | 137 | 134 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 5:12AM1.41m | 5:34PM1.53m | 5:47AM1.36m | 6:08PM1.49m | 6:26AM1.29m | 6:47PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13PM0.20m | 11:16AM0.16m | 11:46PM0.22m | 11:48AM0.21m | 00:24AM0.26m | 12:25PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
171 | 176 | 208 | 202 | 199 | 144 | 139 | 362 | 313 | 299 | 331 | 277 | 326 | 301 | 287 | 282 | 228 | 213 | 205 | 171 | 140 | 137 | 134 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
18 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 26 | 137 | 191 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 54 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 45 | 84 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 8 | SW 16 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 18 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
6 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 93 | 87 | 82 | 69 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 22 |
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