Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile at 7AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
405 | 879 | 890 | 1016 | 966 | 880 | 978 | 834 | 811 | 684 | 646 | 627 | 513 | 510 | 367 | 427 | 734 | 503 | 400 | 471 | 691 | 669 | 1852 | 2241 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:15PM2.60m | 8:43AM2.69m | 9:10PM2.74m | 9:39AM2.80m | 10:03PM2.86m | 10:34AM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27AM0.29m | 2:56PM0.24m | 3:24AM0.15m | 3:51PM0.16m | 4:19AM0.04m | 4:44PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 |
268 | 879 | 890 | 1016 | 966 | 880 | 978 | 834 | 811 | 684 | 646 | 627 | 513 | 421 | 350 | 427 | 734 | 503 | 400 | 365 | 691 | 669 | 1852 | 2241 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WNW 6 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 10 | W 9 |
405 | 201 | 157 | 122 | 123 | 87 | 84 | 83 | 66 | 60 | 50 | 59 | 418 | 510 | 367 | 256 | 73 | — | — | 471 | 435 | 622 | 539 | 405 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | — | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | — |
311 | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | 82 | 81 | 200 | 273 | 251 | 40 | 38 | 27 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | 194 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 139 | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 203 | 5 | 5 |
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