Nine Mile surf break

Nine Mile surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
15.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nine Mile today?

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile at 11PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)--
Afternoon (29 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (29 Apr)2ft (0.6m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
13
1.2
W
13
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
17
1.3
W
8
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
W
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
355
488
246
243
237
229
450
459
1474
1418
1257
1189
1001
861
743
722
700
608
608
531
531
539
471
529
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
5
E
5
E
10
E
15
E
10
NE
15
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SW
on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
9:32PM2.56m
9:48AM2.61m
10:08PM2.62m
10:25AM2.63m
10:43PM2.65m
11:01AM2.63m
Low Tide
3:39AM0.34m
3:59PM0.29m
4:17AM0.30m
4:35PM0.29m
4:53AM0.29m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:22
7:22
7:24
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5:42
5:40
5:39
5:37
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
15
14
13
11
10
9
8
8
11
13
12
12
12
12
11
10
11
12
12
14
13
12
11
11
13
11
11
10
9
7
6
6
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
13
0.6
WSW
18
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
7
1.3
W
8
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
W
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
Energy kJ
355
251
102
112
123
196
450
459
1474
1418
1257
1189
1001
861
743
722
700
608
608
531
531
539
471
529
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.1
N
14
0.3
N
4
0.4
N
4
0.3
N
5
0.3
N
5
0.3
N
5
0.3
W
18
0.3
W
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
260
10
246
243
115
229
283
341
4
2
5
5
4
4
57
56
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
12
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
Energy kJ
9
129
119
237
113
4
4
2
4
3
3
3
3
4
1
5
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
13
Energy kJ
488
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
116
36
36
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
0
0
0
0
0
5
36
5
4
0
0
0
0
5
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
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