Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile at 11AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 207 | 222 | 339 | 284 | 551 | 520 | 779 | 1439 | 2676 | 3469 | 5282 | 6068 | 6986 | 9381 | 10493 | 11025 | 9620 | 7576 | 6118 | 5124 | 4343 | 3818 | 3093 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:51AM2.00m | 6:25PM2.05m | 7:05AM2.02m | 7:33PM2.11m | 8:07AM2.12m | 8:28PM2.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM0.96m | 00:46AM0.92m | 1:16PM0.92m | 1:52AM0.83m | 2:15PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 207 | 222 | 339 | 284 | 551 | 520 | 124 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9620 | 7576 | 6118 | 5124 | 4343 | 3818 | 3093 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 18 | W 20 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 27 | 30 | 90 | 59 | 126 | 20 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 67 | 122 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | — | NNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 10 | — | 32 | 779 | 1439 | 2676 | 3469 | 5282 | 6068 | 6986 | 9381 | 10493 | 11025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 73 | 73 | 186 | 186 | 203 | 186 | 205 | 205 | 207 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 169 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 73 | 73 |
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