
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 10AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
699 | 517 | 436 | 341 | 483 | 330 | 285 | 260 | 220 | 254 | 163 | 177 | 231 | 166 | 130 | 108 | 85 | 83 | 96 | 70 | 129 | 115 | 109 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:28AM1.37m | 4:57PM1.41m | 5:01AM1.35m | 5:31PM1.41m | 5:36AM1.31m | 6:05PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.20m | 11:03PM0.33m | 11:12AM0.21m | 11:38PM0.34m | 11:44AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
699 | 517 | 436 | 341 | 483 | 330 | 285 | 260 | 220 | 254 | 163 | 177 | 231 | 166 | 130 | 108 | 85 | 83 | 96 | 70 | 33 | 72 | 103 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 21 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
— | 59 | 52 | 40 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 83 | 22 | 39 | 61 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 67 | 129 | 115 | 109 | 109 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 16 | S 21 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SE 14 | SW 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
— | — | 25 | 9 | 33 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 82 | 79 | 69 | 51 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — |
90 | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 61 | 52 | 34 | 28 | 38 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 320 | 151 | 214 | 160 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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