Nine Mile Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.07° S 18.66° E

Nine Mile Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nine Mile Reef sea temperature is
13.4°C
2.2° 

Nine Mile Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nine Mile Reef today (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile Reef at 3AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (22 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (22 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s

Table - waves today at Nine Mile Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
10
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
123
119
115
104
249
245
212
247
243
211
151
149
117
117
115
69
165
210
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NW
5
W
5
WNW
5
SSW
0
SW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
SW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
00:35AM1.11m
1:03PM1.22m
1:12AM1.23m
1:33PM1.36m
Low Tide
6:43PM0.57m
6:53AM0.45m
7:17PM0.44m
7:24AM0.33m
7:47PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:39
6:40
6:42
 mm
1
Temp °C
26
24
23
22
22
23
28
27
25
21
19
17
15
16
17
18
18
17
17
Feels °C
26
24
23
23
23
22
28
28
26
22
21
17
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
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