
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 8AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
313 | 302 | 246 | 194 | 186 | 142 | 139 | 139 | 134 | 108 | 99 | 77 | 68 | 57 | 63 | 68 | 46 | 39 | 45 | 57 | 94 | 86 | 80 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:42AM1.41m | 1:52PM1.59m | 2:18AM1.50m | 2:26PM1.67m | 2:53AM1.55m | 3:03PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.20m | 8:12PM0.05m | 8:17AM0.13m | 8:46PM-0.02m | 8:53AM0.09m | 9:22PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
313 | 302 | 246 | 194 | 186 | 142 | 139 | 139 | 134 | 108 | 99 | 77 | 68 | 53 | 39 | 21 | 40 | 39 | 45 | 38 | 82 | 78 | 76 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | S 15 | SW 15 | SSE 10 |
6 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | W 8 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | W 16 | WSW 12 | — | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 |
4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 50 | — | 6 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 67 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 49 | 57 | 63 | 68 | 46 | 32 | 25 | 57 | 94 | 86 | 80 | 60 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 16 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 318 | 435 | 380 | 56 | 31 | 22 | 31 | 16 | 578 | 3859 | 1214 | 83 | 22 |
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