Nine Mile surf break

Nine Mile surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 30 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
15.0° 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 7AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (01 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
W
14
1.6
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
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1257
1172
975
957
743
722
700
608
608
531
531
539
478
529
543
536
529
529
521
492
384
378
372
372
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NNE
0
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
0
WNW
5
W
5
SSE
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:08PM2.62m
10:25AM2.63m
10:43PM2.65m
11:01AM2.63m
11:17PM2.64m
11:36AM2.59m
Low Tide
4:17AM0.30m
4:35PM0.29m
4:53AM0.29m
5:10PM0.32m
5:29AM0.32m
5:45PM0.38m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:22
7:24
7:24
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5:39
5:37
5:37
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
13
12
11
10
10
9
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
12
13
12
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
12
11
10
8
9
8
10
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
W
14
1.6
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
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1257
1172
975
957
743
722
700
608
608
531
531
539
478
529
543
536
529
529
521
492
384
378
372
372
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.1
N
12
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
W
18
0.2
NNW
4
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
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
11
11
8
3
4
56
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.3
W
18
0.3
NNW
4
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
4
57
4
3
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
5
0
0
0
0
0
168
5
0
0
0
0
0
5
36
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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