Nine Mile Reef Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.07° S 18.66° E

Nine Mile Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Nine Mile Reef

Issued: 1 pm 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nine Mile Reef sea temperature is
15.6° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 5PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (06 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (06 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.8
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
193
167
178
277
283
242
212
386
382
650
632
747
878
778
778
778
780
680
543
511
423
373
367
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
5
NNW
10
NW
15
N
15
NE
10
N
10
N
0
WNW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
7:18PM1.24m
7:30AM1.12m
8:13PM1.24m
8:37AM1.09m
9:15PM1.26m
Low Tide
12:48PM0.40m
1:31AM0.51m
1:38PM0.44m
2:35AM0.51m
2:38PM0.47m
3:45AM0.46m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:42
5:42
5:42
 mm
2
9
7
Temp °C
15
17
17
15
14
14
14
14
16
18
17
17
15
15
13
11
11
13
15
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
12
13
14
12
11
11
10
10
13
15
14
13
12
12
9
8
9
11
15
14
14
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.8
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
171
193
167
178
277
283
242
212
386
382
650
632
747
878
778
778
778
780
680
543
511
423
373
367
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
9
0.5
SW
14
0.7
WSW
9
0.3
SE
13
0.5
WSW
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SSW
6
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.3
S
5
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
130
92
92
125
22
16
99
71
26
31
6
6
6
6
6
6
10
6
30
4
5
30
23
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SE
13
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
SE
12
0.4
ESE
11
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
42
34
37
23
16
16
7
25
7
2
2
1
1
6
47
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.2
W
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
0
0
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
5
6
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
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