
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 2PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
708 | 606 | 451 | 379 | 358 | 353 | 290 | 237 | 192 | 190 | 111 | 85 | 78 | 61 | 64 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 43 | 63 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:48PM1.37m | 2:02AM1.51m | 2:40PM1.48m | 2:54AM1.56m | 3:27PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM0.18m | 7:54PM0.27m | 8:28AM0.09m | 8:48PM0.17m | 9:15AM0.03m | 9:38PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
708 | 606 | 451 | 379 | 358 | 353 | 290 | 237 | 192 | 190 | 111 | 85 | 78 | 61 | 64 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 50 | 49 | 34 | 32 | 16 | 22 | 63 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 17 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — |
416 | 412 | 355 | 253 | 218 | 228 | 174 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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