Nine Mile Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – West Coast)
| Name: | Nine Mile Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: WSW | Offshore Wind: ENE |
Nine Mile Beach on the West Coast is a fairly exposed beach break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around high tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.
Overall Nine Mile Beach 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 Beach surf quality by season and Nine Mile Beach surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New-Zealand - West Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Nine Mile Beach
Visitor Reviews of Nine Mile Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Nine Mile Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Larsen Street | 4 mi |
| Second closest break | Charleston | 7 mi |
| Third closest break | Shingles | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Westport Breakwater | 10 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Fox River | 17 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Nine Mile Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4509 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4557 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4797 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4858 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5019 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Nine Mile Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Westport, New Zealand | 8 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Greymouth, New Zealand | 46 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Hokitika River Bar, New Zealand | 69 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Mapua, New Zealand | 93 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Mapua, New Zealand(2) | 93 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Nine Mile Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 72 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Temple Basin (New Zealand) | 78 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Hanmer (New Zealand) | 85 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Craigieburn (New Zealand) | 93 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Broken River (New Zealand) | 93 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Nine Mile Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Westport (New Zealand) | 8 mi |
| Second closest city location | Greymouth (New Zealand) | 48 mi |
| Third closest city location | Hokitika (New Zealand) | 69 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Wakefield (New Zealand) | 86 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Brightwater (New Zealand) | 90 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Nine Mile Beach is Westport Airport (WSZ) in New Zealand, which is 12 km (7 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Nine Mile Beach is Hokitika Airport (HKK), also in New Zealand, 110 km (68 miles) away.
- The third closest airport is Nelson Airport (NSN), also in New Zealand, 157 km (98 miles) away.
