
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile at 6AM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | W 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2947 | 2947 | 2689 | 2246 | 2051 | 2051 | 1873 | 1689 | 1830 | 1830 | 2061 | 2090 | 2147 | 2147 | 2147 | 1963 | 1963 | 1763 | 1576 | 1554 | 1576 | 2187 | 2494 | 2441 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:36PM3.01m | 12:05PM2.86m | 00:25AM3.00m | 12:53PM2.81m | 1:12AM2.93m | 1:40PM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM-0.08m | 6:12PM0.05m | 6:43AM-0.05m | 7:00PM0.09m | 7:30AM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | W 17 |
2947 | 2947 | 2689 | 2246 | 2051 | 2051 | 1873 | 1689 | 1830 | 1830 | 2061 | 2090 | 2147 | 2147 | 2147 | 1963 | 1963 | 1763 | 1576 | 1554 | 1576 | 2187 | 2494 | 2441 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 169 | 73 | 155 | 166 | 157 | 157 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 36 | 0 |
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