Nine Mile Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.34° S 171.26° E

Issued: 11 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nine Mile sea temperature is
13.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Nine Mile surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nine Mile today (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile at 4PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (25 Jun)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (25 Jun)8ft (2.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Nine Mile. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.2
W
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.8
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2986
2759
2314
2282
1901
1435
1047
833
669
598
554
499
515
515
522
499
235
236
318
300
294
240
200
252
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
7:12AM2.22m
7:40PM2.26m
8:05AM2.24m
8:28PM2.30m
8:53AM2.29m
9:13PM2.36m
Low Tide
1:23PM0.69m
1:52AM0.69m
2:14PM0.68m
2:42AM0.65m
3:02PM0.65m
3:28AM0.59m
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:04
8:04
8:04
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:10
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
10
12
9
7
6
6
6
6
7
8
6
5
5
6
6
7
12
14
10
9
9
10
10
Feels °C
7
3
6
4
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
-1
1
2
2
4
10
13
7
6
6
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.2
W
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
Energy kJ
2986
2759
2314
2282
1901
1435
1047
833
669
598
554
499
515
515
522
499
154
236
318
300
294
240
200
204
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.9
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
Energy kJ
73
51
24
12
5
1
235
137
70
118
130
176
174
252
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
Energy kJ
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
36
5
5
0
0
4
4
4
0
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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