Nine Mile Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Nine Mile Reef. This is a reef break, open to the swell, and it breaks pretty consistently. Water temp is about 59°F, which is just a hair under average for this time of year—nothing crazy.

The run starts Sunday afternoon, 12 July. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the south, period of 10 seconds, and glassy conditions. The combined energy is moderate at 622. It’s clean and fun-sized for a beginner reef.

Monday, 13 July, drops off hard. Swell down to 2ft and 2ft, periods 9-10 seconds, weak energy (147-139). Surfable but ordinary. Tuesday is even smaller—2ft and 1ft with no energy. A couple of flat days.

Wednesday morning, 15 July, brings a spike: 3ft from the SW, but the period is 17 seconds—that’s a long-period groundswell. Energy is moderate at 526, and it’s clean with a light cross-off breeze. That’ll draw some nice lines on the reef. The afternoon, though, gets 6ft with onshore wind and energy at 1583—marginal.

Thursday morning, 16 July, is a standout. 5ft from the SW, 13-second period, clean cross-off wind, moderate energy at 933. Very good. The afternoon gets a bit crossed up, but still okay.

Friday, 17 July, is ruined by onshore chop from the SE. 5ft swell, but the wind kills it. Skip it.

Saturday, 18 July, bounces back: glassy, 3ft from the SW, 14-second period, moderate energy at 579. Clean and fun. Sunday, 19 July, keeps it clean with offshore wind, 3ft, 12-second period. Good for a longboard.

Monday, 20 July, starts glassy with 3ft, 13-second swell, but fades to ordinary in the afternoon.

Then the big one. Tuesday, 21 July. Morning: 5ft SSW swell, 16-second period—very long groundswell. Offshore wind, clean. Energy is strong at 1563. Excellent for experienced surfers. Afternoon: 6ft, same direction, 16-second period, cross-off wind, energy at 1814. That’s the best session. It’s a bit big for beginners—over 5ft—so only for the crew who know the reef.

Wednesday, 22 July, morning has 7ft from the SSW, glassy, but the file says it’s too big for this break. Afternoon is onshore and messy. Thursday, 23 July, is worse: 7ft in the morning, glassy but too big, then 15ft in the afternoon with onshore wind. Energy is 9840—very strong. That’s kite territory, not paddle.

Friday, 24 July, through Sunday, 27 July, is all oversized. Waves from 8ft to 12ft, periods 13-16 seconds, energy in the thousands. Too big for Nine Mile Reef. The file keeps saying it’s too big. Hard pass.

Finally, Monday, 27 July, things calm down. Morning is 4ft from the SW, 14-second period, offshore wind, moderate energy at 807. Very good. The afternoon is clean and rideable.

The standout is Tuesday, 21 July—both sessions. Long-period groundswell, clean wind, strong energy. Second best is Saturday, 18 July, and Sunday, 19 July, for easy, clean waves. After 22 July, it’s all too big.

Rusty.

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