Nine Mile Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.34° S 171.26° E

Issued: 11 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nine Mile sea temperature is
13.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Nine Mile surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nine Mile today (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile at 3PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (26 Jun)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
1.1
W
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
658
519
537
499
507
507
522
424
424
189
255
255
294
235
200
256
314
305
371
366
633
597
563
468
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
0
NNE
5
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
SE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:05AM2.24m
8:28PM2.30m
8:53AM2.29m
9:13PM2.36m
9:38AM2.35m
9:56PM2.43m
Low Tide
2:14PM0.68m
2:42AM0.65m
3:02PM0.65m
3:28AM0.59m
3:46PM0.60m
4:10AM0.52m
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:04
8:04
8:04
8:04
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:10
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
5
8
9
7
5
5
6
6
7
12
14
11
9
9
8
8
9
12
14
12
10
10
9
9
Feels °C
-1
2
4
2
-1
1
2
2
4
10
13
9
6
6
5
5
6
10
12
10
6
5
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
658
519
537
499
507
507
522
424
424
154
255
255
294
235
200
204
204
200
157
366
633
597
563
468
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
10
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
189
139
116
130
176
176
256
314
305
371
123
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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