Nine Mile Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here again, now in feet.

Alright, let’s break down Nine Mile Reef over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit up and down, but there’s a few sessions worth setting the alarm for.

We start Wednesday, 8 July, with a clean morning. Glassy, no wind, and a nice 4.6ft swell from the SW with a solid 13-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 958, so there’s some push. Water temp is 59.7°, right about average for the time of year. That Wednesday morning is the best you’re gonna see for a while. But by the afternoon, the wind shifts onshore from the SSE at 12 mph, the swell bumps to 5.6ft, and the energy jumps to 2686 – it’s gonna be messy and blown out. Don’t bother.

Thursday, 9 July, the swell hits 6.9ft in the morning from the SSW with a 14-second period. That’s a solid groundswell, but with a cross-onshore breeze at 9 mph, it’ll be choppy and a bit unruly. Energy is strong at 1605. This reef gets a bit heavy when it’s over 5ft, so it’s not for beginners. The wind and tide might be okay, but the size is just too much for this break to handle cleanly. Friday, 10 July, is more of the same – 6.9ft swell, onshore winds, and 1479 energy. Not your day.

Saturday, 11 July, the swell drops to 6.2ft from the S, period at 12 seconds, with a light cross-shore breeze in the morning. Energy settles to 1204, but it’s still a big, lumpy reef. Marginal at best. The afternoon is cross-onshore and not much better.

Then we get a breather. Sunday, 12 July, morning turns glassy with the wind dropping to zero. Swell is down to 4.3ft from the S with an 11-second period and 672 energy. Nice, clean, relaxed session. The afternoon stays small at 3.9ft.

From Monday, 13 July, through to Wednesday, 15 July, the swell drops way off. We’re looking at tiny waves around 1ft to 2.3ft, with clean conditions at times, especially Wednesday morning with offshore NNW wind at 12 mph and a super long 16-second period. But it’s tiny – energy is only 101 to 217. You can get wet, but don’t expect much.

Now for the second week. Thursday, 16 July, the morning has a fresh offshore N wind at 19 mph, with 2ft swell from the SW and a 14-second period. Energy is low at 217, but it’s clean. The afternoon picks up a bit to 2.3ft with a 13-second period and 332 energy – still small but sneaky fun on a log.

Friday, 17 July, is a write-off – onshore winds and a 5.9ft swell from the SSW, cross-onshore and choppy. Skip it.

Then we get another glassy moment on Saturday, 18 July, morning. The wind is a calm NE at 3 mph, swell at 3.3ft from the SW with an 11-second period, and energy at 486 – clean and cruisy. Sunday, 19 July, is even better: the morning is glassy again with an ENE breeze and a 3.6ft S swell, 10-second period, energy at 279. Then the afternoon goes full glass – zero wind, 3.3ft swell from the S with an 11-second period and 376 energy. That Sunday afternoon is a beauty.

Monday, 20 July, the wind cranks up again offshore from the N at 22 mph, dropping to 19 mph in the afternoon with 3.3ft and 3ft swells from the SSW. Periods are 13 and 12 seconds, energy around 380-466 – clean but fresh. Tuesday, 21 July, gets gnarly with a strong cross-offshore NW wind at 25 mph in the morning, and a 3.6ft swell with a very long 16-second period. Energy jumps to 1271. That’s a lot of power for the size – the long period will make it wall up and tricky on the reef. Afternoon is cleaner.

The standout for the whole period? Lock in Wednesday, 22 July. The morning has a clean offshore NNW wind at 6 mph,

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