Nine Mile Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.34° S 171.26° E

Issued: 5 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nine Mile sea temperature is
14.6° 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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile at 1PM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Afternoon (13 Jun)5ft (1.5m)15s
Evening (13 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
1
0
0
1
0
1
2
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.5
W
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
W
13
0.9
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
1.1
W
16
1
W
16
0.9
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
2
W
9
2
W
10
1.6
WSW
18
1.9
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
2.5
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
890
1016
966
880
978
834
811
684
646
627
513
510
367
427
620
503
395
487
621
715
1633
1796
1842
2723
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
N
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
WNW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
5
SE
10
ESE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
High Tide
8:43AM2.69m
9:10PM2.74m
9:39AM2.80m
10:03PM2.86m
10:34AM2.86m
10:56PM2.94m
Low Tide
2:27AM0.29m
2:56PM0.24m
3:24AM0.15m
3:51PM0.16m
4:19AM0.04m
4:44PM0.11m
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:02
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
5
5
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
15
14
14
13
12
13
12
10
8
Feels °C
9
9
9
10
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
13
11
11
13
11
11
10
8
9
8
8
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.5
W
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
13
1
W
13
0.9
WNW
6
1.1
W
16
1
W
16
1.5
W
7
1.7
WNW
7
2
W
9
2
W
10
1.9
W
9
1.9
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
2.5
W
15
Energy kJ
890
1016
966
880
978
834
811
684
646
627
513
421
350
67
620
503
200
301
621
715
606
1796
1842
2723
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
W
14
1.6
WSW
18
1.8
W
9
1.7
W
9
Energy kJ
157
122
127
87
89
84
64
60
64
57
418
510
367
427
395
487
543
508
1633
482
430
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.3
W
22
0.3
W
21
0.5
W
20
0.6
W
19
0.6
W
19
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
19
Energy kJ
11
11
82
81
196
273
251
38
38
47
260
124
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
Energy kJ
107
170
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
0
0
12
0
0
155
157
169
169
186
205
5
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
7
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
9
1
2
7
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
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