Nine Mile surf break

Nine Mile surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 10 May 2026 NZST
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Nine Mile surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nine Mile sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Nine Mile today?

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile at 8AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 2.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (10 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (10 May)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.6
W
14
1.7
W
14
2.5
W
9
2.5
W
9
2.5
W
13
3
W
13
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.4
W
13
2.2
W
13
2
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.6
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
1.2
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
644
744
1048
1129
1216
1051
2309
3188
2920
2371
1850
1543
1298
1191
1070
418
797
603
593
505
432
210
217
190
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
10
WSW
5
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
0
NNE
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
E
10
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
High Tide
4:30AM2.15m
5:09PM2.10m
5:32AM2.20m
6:11PM2.18m
6:32AM2.31m
7:07PM2.31m
Low Tide
10:52AM0.75m
11:17PM0.81m
11:53AM0.67m
00:17AM0.72m
12:50PM0.54m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:27
5:25
5:24
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
11
11
10
9
7
7
11
13
12
11
11
12
12
12
13
12
11
10
10
10
8
8
8
7
5
8
8
6
3
2
8
11
9
9
9
11
11
11
12
9
9
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
10
1.3
WSW
15
2.2
W
9
1.7
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.6
W
14
2.5
W
13
3
W
13
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.4
W
13
2.2
W
13
2
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.2
W
9
1.6
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
8
Energy kJ
450
744
753
1129
874
961
2309
3188
2920
2371
1850
1543
1298
1191
1070
219
797
603
593
505
432
120
146
190
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
15
1
NW
10
1.6
W
14
1.1
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
13
0.4
N
5
0.3
NNW
4
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
4
0.1
N
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
13
Energy kJ
644
192
1048
237
638
418
7
4
3
1
3
210
217
173
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
26
0.2
W
25
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
13
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
9
1.9
W
9
2.4
W
9
2.5
W
9
2.5
W
9
0.5
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.5
N
5
Energy kJ
412
575
856
1216
1051
11
16
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
155
155
155
155
155
155
176
184
73
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
73
36
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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