Nine Mile Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – West Coast)
| Name: | Nine Mile |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: WSW | Offshore Wind: E |
Nine Mile on the West Coast is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. There is a left hand reef break. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.
Overall Nine Mile Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Nine Mile surf quality by season and Nine Mile surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Nine Mile |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Nine Mile:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Rapahoe | 3 mi |
| Second closest break | Cobden Beach | 7 mi |
| Third closest break | Cobden Breakwater | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Blaketown Wedge | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Punakaiki | 16 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Nine Mile: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4546 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4595 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4836 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4897 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5057 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Nine Mile: |
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| Closest tide station | Greymouth, New Zealand | 7 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Hokitika River Bar, New Zealand | 30 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Westport, New Zealand | 44 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Okarito, New Zealand | 82 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Lyttelton, New Zealand | 114 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Nine Mile: |
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| Closest ski area | Temple Basin (New Zealand) | 44 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Craigieburn (New Zealand) | 58 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Broken River (New Zealand) | 59 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mount Cheeseman (New Zealand) | 62 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mount Olympus (New Zealand) | 62 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Nine Mile: |
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| Closest city location | Greymouth (New Zealand) | 9 mi |
| Second closest city location | Hokitika (New Zealand) | 30 mi |
| Third closest city location | Westport (New Zealand) | 44 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Oxford (New Zealand) | 81 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Darfield (New Zealand) | 90 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Nine Mile is Hokitika Airport (HKK) in New Zealand, 48 km (30 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Nine Mile is Westport Airport (WSZ), also in New Zealand, 72 km (45 miles) away.
- Third is Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in New Zealand, 165 km (102 miles) away.
- Mount Cook Airport (GTN) in New Zealand is 183 km (114 miles) away.
- Glentanner Airport (MON), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Nine Mile and is 197 km (122 miles) away.
