Nine Mile Reef

Nomvunya, Kwazulu-natal, South Africareef20 m maxbeginner

Conditions & tides

Nine Mile ReefNomvunya

Rough · 1/5

conditions visualisation

Rough1/5

Rough at the surface right now — best window today 5 AM–12 PM.

Wind20 kn S

Current~0.6 kn SW · model

Swell

0.8 m · 8s · SE

Water

25 °C

Max depth

20 m

Conditions through the day

4 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 09:00 & 21:15 local

Sunrise 04:53 · Sunset 18:12 local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 1.1 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

Nine Mile Reef is the furthest dive site that can be reached from Sodwana Bay in South Africa, about 14 km from the launch site, and it suits divers who want some exploration. Depths range from 18 to 30 metres, with swim-throughs, dramatic overhangs and caves.

Moray eels peer out from crevices, tube anemones sway in the current, and frogfish and scorpionfish are hidden among the formations. Larger pelagic species are drawn to the site, and the boat ride to and from it may bring dolphins or a manta ray.

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