
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 9AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1290 | 1363 | 565 | 526 | 503 | 892 | 444 | 613 | 594 | 617 | 587 | 514 | 407 | 400 | 349 | 309 | 298 | 288 | 283 | 283 | 178 | 431 | 424 | 418 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:48AM1.26m | 5:59PM1.28m | 6:21AM1.14m | 6:33PM1.14m | 7:05AM1.02m | 7:25PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM0.29m | 11:46AM0.39m | 00:13AM0.41m | 12:17PM0.51m | 00:51AM0.54m | 12:59PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1290 | 1363 | 307 | 526 | 503 | 553 | 444 | 613 | 594 | 617 | 587 | 514 | 407 | 400 | 349 | 309 | 298 | 288 | 283 | 283 | 166 | 431 | 424 | 418 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
123 | 360 | 565 | 3 | 120 | 892 | 273 | 334 | 398 | 196 | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 178 | 12 | 31 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 11 | SE 12 | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 15 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 690 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
— | — | — | 363 | 69 | 179 | 411 | 395 | 358 | 286 | 236 | 204 | 191 | 238 | 196 | 150 | 131 | 131 | 136 | 107 | 150 | 205 | 165 | 119 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 34 | 256 | 318 | 340 | 196 | 223 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 380 | 198 | 1402 | 83 | 36 | 30 | 27 | 16 | 27 | 30 | 1974 | 36 | 36 |
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