Nine Mile Reef Surf Break

Nine Mile Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.07° S 18.66° E

Issued: 7 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nine Mile Reef sea temperature is
14.9° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

Nine Mile Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 2PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (27 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the E by Mon night).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
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2
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
16
5
WSW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
930
969
802
820
780
711
623
669
784
959
986
1276
2065
2262
11648
4139
3517
2967
2803
2651
2378
1968
1753
1622
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
N
20
N
30
N
35
N
40
NNW
45
NNW
35
NNW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:03PM1.23m
2:07AM1.31m
2:40PM1.29m
2:44AM1.34m
3:16PM1.33m
Low Tide
7:54AM0.33m
8:07PM0.43m
8:31AM0.29m
8:45PM0.38m
9:06AM0.24m
9:20PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
 mm
2
14
12
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
17
19
17
15
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
13
13
13
12
11
10
Feels °C
15
13
15
16
15
13
10
9
8
8
7
8
11
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
930
969
802
820
780
711
623
669
784
959
986
1276
2065
2262
4748
4139
3517
2967
2803
2651
2378
1968
1753
1622
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SSW
21
0.9
SSW
19
1.4
SSW
18
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.4
S
11
0.6
S
11
Energy kJ
24
24
7
18
18
97
60
176
590
1213
371
457
37
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
22
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SW
23
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
22
11
18
6
6
21
81
154
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.8
NNW
4
1.1
NW
4
1.4
NW
5
1.8
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
2.2
WSW
12
2.4
SW
12
5
WSW
16
Energy kJ
6
7
2
5
18
40
95
195
191
1355
1495
11648
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
8
7
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
18
18
0
0
60
160
249
319
359
359
165
165
165
165
31
31
21
16
16
16
12
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
8
7
4
4
9
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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