Nine Mile Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.34° S 171.26° E

Issued: 11 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nine Mile sea temperature is
14.5° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile at 6AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)4ft (1.2m)15s
Afternoon (15 Jun)5ft (1.6m)17s
Evening (15 Jun)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
16
1
W
16
0.9
WSW
15
1
W
15
1.2
WSW
15
2
W
9
1.6
WSW
17
1.9
WSW
16
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
15
2.4
W
14
2.4
W
14
2.3
W
14
2.2
W
14
2
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
0.9
WSW
12
2.1
W
8
2.5
W
9
2.5
W
11
3
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
620
503
395
465
639
700
1615
1774
3269
2701
2358
2326
2019
1822
1401
1121
848
746
638
236
491
1074
1606
2069
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
5
S
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
0
ENE
5
SW
5
S
5
NW
15
WSW
20
NW
25
NW
15
SW
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:03PM2.86m
10:34AM2.86m
10:56PM2.94m
11:27AM2.88m
11:48PM2.97m
12:20PM2.85m
Low Tide
4:19AM0.04m
4:44PM0.11m
5:13AM-0.03m
5:36PM0.09m
6:07AM-0.04m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:02
8:02
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
4
5
5
4
3
8
1
2
12
3
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
12
13
12
11
10
9
9
9
11
11
10
9
10
10
11
11
9
11
8
Feels °C
12
12
11
11
11
9
10
9
9
8
6
6
5
10
8
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
8
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
16
1
W
16
1.6
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
8
2
W
9
1.8
W
10
1.9
WSW
16
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
15
2.4
W
14
2.4
W
14
2.3
W
14
2.2
W
14
2
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
0.9
WSW
12
2.1
W
8
2.5
W
9
2.5
W
11
3
W
12
Energy kJ
620
503
212
276
438
700
580
1774
3269
2701
2358
2326
2019
1822
1401
1121
848
746
638
236
491
1074
1606
2069
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
15
1
W
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
17
1.8
W
10
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
W
23
0.5
W
12
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
21
0.3
W
20
Energy kJ
395
465
639
521
1615
593
3
10
73
9
35
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
Energy kJ
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
Energy kJ
71
139
122
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
1
1
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
73
169
169
178
169
186
203
178
5
0
0
0
0
0
25
0
0
73
178
166
73
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
8
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
9
9
1
2
8
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
2
3
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
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