
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile at 4PM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 21 | W 21 | WSW 20 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3227 | 5116 | 7377 | 7027 | 5936 | 4295 | 2891 | 1681 | 1019 | 663 | 312 | 333 | 279 | 220 | 211 | 160 | 140 | 124 | 146 | 218 | 403 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:52AM2.59m | 00:06AM2.70m | 12:27PM2.60m | 00:41AM2.70m | 1:03PM2.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.32m | 6:20AM0.23m | 6:33PM0.30m | 6:56AM0.22m | 7:09PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | 5936 | 4295 | 2891 | 1681 | 1019 | 663 | 312 | 333 | 279 | 220 | 211 | 160 | 140 | 124 | 114 | 93 | 114 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 21 | WSW 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 150 | 55 | 51 | 81 | 49 | 79 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 218 | 403 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | N 7 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 21 | W 11 | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 37 | 71 | 72 | 146 | 59 | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 12 | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3227 | 5116 | 7377 | 7027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 182 | 159 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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