Nine Mile Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Nine Mile Reef over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so let’s get straight into it.

We’re starting off on Monday the 14th with some small, clean surf. A 3ft SSW swell at 12 seconds, combined with a fresh offshore northerly, will make for some tidy lines. Wave energy is moderate at 231, so it's not a powerhouse, but the conditions will be clean for a beginner-friendly reef. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Monday afternoon sees the swell drop a touch to 2ft, but still clean with that offshore NNW breeze. Tuesday the 15th brings a bit more size by the afternoon, with 3ft from the SW, but the wind swings cross-offshore, which takes the edge off. By Wednesday the 16th, the swell builds to 4ft in the morning and 5ft in the afternoon, but the wind turns cross-onshore, making for choppy, lumpy conditions. That combined energy jumps up to 1537 by the afternoon, indicating moderate to strong wave energy, but the wind kills it.

Thursday and Friday are much the same story: plenty of swell, but with fresh cross-onshore winds and messy conditions. Saturday the 19th offers a glimmer of hope with lighter winds and a 3ft to 4ft SW swell, but the cross-onshore component and marginal tide conditions mean it’s only a ‘maybe’. That carries on through Sunday and into the next week.

Now, the first real standout comes on Friday the 25th. We’ve got a solid 7ft southerly swell rolling in, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is offshore from the north, and the conditions are described as wind and tide favorable. However, that swell is pushing 7ft, which is getting big for this reef and more suited to experienced surfers. The energy is strong at 1188. The morning window is the pick.

Saturday the 26th morning is the absolute highlight of the outlook. A 7ft SSW swell with a very long 16-second period, combined with a moderate offshore northerly, means excellent, clean conditions for experienced surfers. The combined energy is a hefty 2203, showing very strong wave power. This is a groundswell, and on a reef like Nine Mile, it’ll set up some nice, powerful lines. The period is long, so expect longer lulls between sets, making paddling out easier. This is the one to circle.

Saturday afternoon gets messy again as the wind swings onshore, and Sunday the 27th is a write-off with 8ft SSW swell and strong cross-onshore winds. The start of the following week, Monday the 28th, still has that 8ft swell, but the wind is light and cross-onshore, and it’s flagged as too big for this break.

Finally, we get a little gem on Tuesday the 29th. A 5ft SSW swell with glassy conditions. That’s a clean, fun-sized wave for the reef, with moderate energy at 749. It’s the kind of session you hope for.

So, to sum it up: don't hold your breath for the first ten days. The best bet is the Saturday the 26th morning for the big, clean groundswell, and the Tuesday the 29th for a glassy, manageable session. The rest is mostly a battle with onshore winds.

Rusty.

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