Nine Mile Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ down the pipe for Nine Mile Reef.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The first couple of days are pretty ordinary. Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th have waves, but they’re tiny little things around 2ft to 3ft and the energy is weak (181 and 81). Not worth paddling out for, honestly. The wind is glassy or light offshore on the Tuesday morning, but there’s just no push behind it.

Things start to get interesting from Wednesday the 15th. Wednesday morning, the swell jumps up to 3ft from the SW with a long period of 17 seconds and a moderate energy reading (610). The wind is light offshore from the NNW, so it’ll be clean. That’s a good sign. Wednesday afternoon, the swell bumps up to 6ft but the wind turns messy, so it’s not the best part of the day.

Thursday the 16th is a standout. Morning session sees 5ft SW swell with a 13-second period and offshore winds from the NNW. The energy is solid (947), and it’s clean all morning. This is the best window of the first week—clean, lined-up waves at a reef break, with that long period groundswell giving you some real power. The afternoon stays clean with cross-offshore winds, but the morning is the pick.

Friday the 17th is a write-off. Strong onshore winds and choppy conditions. Don’t bother.

Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th both look good. Saturday has 4ft S swell with glassy conditions both morning and afternoon. The energy is moderate (495). Sunday morning, the wind goes offshore again with 4ft SW swell and a 12-second period, making it very clean. Both of these are solid days.

Now, we get a bit of a lull on Monday the 20th—windy and messy. Tuesday the 21st is a big one, but it’s a warning sign. The swell jumps to 8ft from the SSW with a 16-second period, and the energy is massive (3237). The wind is cross-shore, but the swell is too big for this reef break. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, it’s gonna be a heavy, straight wave at a reef. Probably better for the kite surfers if you’re into that.

The next big window is Friday the 24th. The morning has 5ft SSW swell with a 12-second period and clean cross-offshore wind. The afternoon is even better—7ft SW swell, 12-second period, and offshore wind from the NNW. The energy is strong (1220), and the conditions are excellent for experienced surfers. That afternoon session on Friday the 24th is the other standout of the whole outlook.

Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are blown out. Strong onshore winds and huge, messy swell. Stay on the beach.

Monday the 27th has a clean morning with 7ft SW swell and offshore wind, but it’s borderline too big for the break. Tuesday the 28th wraps it up with a glassy morning, 5ft SW swell, and good energy (723). That’s a solid finish.

The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual to report.

The best of the lot? Thursday the 16th morning and Friday the 24th afternoon. The 16th has that clean, offshore morning with a 5ft SW groundswell, and the 24th afternoon has a bigger 7ft SW swell with offshore wind—both are prime for a reef break like this. Crowds are possible here, so get there early.

Rusty out.

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