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Nine Mile Surf Forecast
/ West Coast South Island (21 surf breaks) /
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Nine Mile surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.8° 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 9AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
356 | 326 | 253 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 242 | 205 | 205 | 233 | 311 | 373 | 475 | 515 | 1081 | 751 | 700 | 778 | 758 | 749 | 589 | 435 | 346 | 336 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:08AM2.78m | 9:34PM2.80m | 9:58AM2.89m | 10:22PM2.91m | 10:48AM2.95m | 11:10PM2.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55AM0.24m | 3:22PM0.12m | 3:45AM0.09m | 4:10PM0.05m | 4:34AM-0.01m | 4:59PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 356 | 326 | 253 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 242 | 205 | 205 | 208 | 215 | 222 | 475 | 515 | 1081 | 751 | 700 | 778 | 758 | 749 | 589 | 435 | 346 | 336 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | W 26 | W 24 | WSW 15 | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 11 | 44 | 152 | 233 | 311 | 373 | 222 | 218 | — | 160 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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