Nine Mile Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.34° S 171.26° E

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nine Mile sea temperature is
13.8° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile at 4AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (03 Jul)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
4
0
0
0
0
3
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.5
NW
11
3
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
77
138
130
123
176
248
268
300
861
1355
1764
2116
2723
2726
3282
2443
1682
1224
1107
1021
1114
1406
1911
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
E
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
25
NE
25
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WSW
10
WSW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
E
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
High Tide
00:31AM2.57m
12:53PM2.47m
1:08AM2.55m
1:31PM2.44m
1:46AM2.52m
2:11PM2.41m
Low Tide
6:23PM0.45m
6:46AM0.38m
7:00PM0.45m
7:24AM0.39m
7:38PM0.47m
8:03AM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
5:14
 mm
1
2
1
2
10
20
8
3
3
4
4
3
4
1
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
9
9
8
8
7
Feels °C
8
8
7
7
6
8
9
9
8
8
8
7
8
6
6
8
7
8
6
3
6
6
6
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.5
NW
11
3
NW
11
0.3
WSW
16
3.5
NW
11
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
12
Energy kJ
106
77
138
130
123
176
248
268
300
861
1355
1764
2116
50
2726
3282
2443
1682
1224
1107
1021
1114
1406
1911
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.1
W
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.5
W
13
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
21
0.4
W
20
0.6
W
19
0.7
W
18
0.9
W
18
0.9
W
18
0.9
W
17
0.9
W
16
0.9
W
16
1
W
15
1.2
W
14
Energy kJ
2
44
5
21
22
21
90
7
7
9
35
123
273
328
509
498
448
422
401
434
590
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
5
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
W
24
0.1
NW
14
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.6
WNW
11
Energy kJ
1
17
11
8
49
41
62
97
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
5
3.5
NW
11
2.1
N
8
Energy kJ
2
2723
630
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
124
124
168
157
157
157
168
157
157
157
73
12
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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