
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 11AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
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 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 6 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 43 | 43 | 264 | 437 | 414 | 276 | 192 | 122 | 236 | 183 | 174 | 168 | 162 | 147 | 167 | 236 | 293 | 278 | 298 | 479 | 653 | 607 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:36AM1.22m | 7:00PM1.23m | 7:54AM1.11m | 8:34PM1.10m | 9:52AM1.09m | 10:37PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.44m | 1:28AM0.45m | 2:07PM0.56m | 3:14AM0.53m | 4:22PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
44 | 15 | 16 | 264 | 437 | 414 | 276 | 192 | 122 | 236 | 183 | 174 | 168 | 162 | 147 | 167 | 170 | 113 | 73 | 298 | 479 | 653 | 607 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
9 | 43 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 75 | 118 | 234 | 156 | 125 | 125 | 123 | 161 | 127 | 236 | 150 | 150 | 61 | 59 | 56 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 13 | ESE 12 | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | W 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | — | 14 | 26 | 87 | 13 | — | 32 | 27 | — | — | 123 | 18 | 56 | 111 | 51 | 71 | — | — | — | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SSW 2 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — |
2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 16 | 22 | 47 | 66 | 108 | 145 | 154 | 128 | 83 | 80 | 94 | 293 | 278 | 244 | 251 | 261 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 83 | 256 | 318 | 56 | 318 | 358 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
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