Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 4AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 7 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
676 | 569 | 586 | 437 | 424 | 216 | 266 | 540 | 529 | 265 | 441 | 438 | 502 | 519 | 502 | 510 | 501 | 418 | 418 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:09PM1.32m | 2:14AM1.35m | 2:37PM1.43m | 2:44AM1.43m | 3:05PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17PM0.35m | 8:28AM0.22m | 8:47PM0.25m | 8:55AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
676 | 569 | 586 | 437 | 424 | 175 | 266 | 347 | 374 | 265 | 441 | 438 | 502 | 519 | 502 | 510 | 501 | 418 | 418 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 16 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 |
123 | 86 | 322 | 65 | 94 | 145 | 128 | 322 | 104 | 98 | 163 | 157 | 57 | 35 | 53 | 330 | 11 | 11 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | SE 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | 51 | 85 | 186 | 124 | 540 | 318 | 236 | 73 | 71 | 78 | 265 | 77 | 189 | 180 | 183 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 3 | SE 8 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | — |
71 | 91 | 103 | 72 | 66 | 216 | 178 | 126 | 529 | 1 | 314 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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