
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile at 10AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1428 | 4064 | 4122 | 3412 | 4890 | 6644 | 6527 | 5658 | 4402 | 3364 | 2966 | 2288 | 1982 | 1497 | 1228 | 1070 | 809 | 679 | 496 | 416 | 350 | 287 | 340 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:03AM2.75m | 2:24PM2.74m | 2:58AM2.59m | 3:22PM2.60m | 4:01AM2.43m | 4:28PM2.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM0.26m | 8:44PM0.22m | 9:09AM0.40m | 9:45PM0.36m | 10:12AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 |
1428 | 4064 | — | — | — | — | — | 5658 | 4402 | 3364 | 2966 | 2288 | 1982 | 1497 | 1228 | 1070 | 809 | 679 | 496 | 416 | 350 | 287 | 340 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | W 14 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
1419 | — | 4122 | 3412 | 4890 | 6644 | 6527 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 155 | 155 | 176 | 169 | 693 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 182 | 208 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 192 | 116 | 116 |
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