Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile at 7AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 23s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
848 | 657 | 638 | 902 | 389 | 572 | 691 | 787 | 700 | 606 | 1210 | 1173 | 1004 | 855 | 361 | 283 | 610 | 501 | 480 | 434 | 673 | 573 | 498 | 414 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:48PM2.97m | 12:20PM2.85m | 00:41AM2.95m | 1:13PM2.77m | 1:33AM2.87m | 2:06PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM-0.04m | 6:28PM0.11m | 7:00AM0.00m | 7:20PM0.18m | 7:54AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | — | W 23 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 14 | W 7 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
848 | 657 | — | 10 | 389 | 572 | 691 | 787 | 700 | 606 | 1210 | 1173 | 1004 | 855 | 173 | 173 | 610 | 183 | 160 | 434 | 673 | 573 | 498 | 414 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 14 | W 14 | W 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | 145 | 9 | 35 | 68 | 73 | 213 | 162 | 162 | 202 | 257 | 361 | 279 | 147 | 501 | 480 | 103 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 17 | — | — | W 20 | W 19 | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | W 16 | W 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 22 |
— | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | — | — | 67 | 64 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 248 | 283 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 11 | 11 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 638 | 902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 169 | 155 | 155 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 73 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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