Nine Mile surf break

Nine Mile surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 May 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
15.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Nine Mile today?

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile at 5AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (14 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (14 May)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.5
W
21
0.6
W
21
0.7
W
20
0.8
W
19
0.9
W
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
322
540
414
653
636
527
494
456
366
361
356
326
253
249
249
249
242
205
205
233
311
373
475
515
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
0
SW
5
WSW
5
S
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
E
0
N
5
WNW
5
SSW
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:59PM2.48m
8:18AM2.63m
8:47PM2.65m
9:08AM2.78m
9:34PM2.80m
9:58AM2.89m
Low Tide
2:05AM0.41m
2:33PM0.24m
2:55AM0.24m
3:22PM0.12m
3:45AM0.09m
4:10PM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:37
7:37
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:22
5:22
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
11
13
13
11
11
11
10
10
10
12
13
11
11
10
10
9
9
11
12
11
12
10
9
9
9
11
11
9
10
9
8
8
8
11
12
10
9
8
8
7
7
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
W
19
0.9
W
18
Energy kJ
208
200
167
653
636
527
494
456
366
361
356
326
253
249
249
249
242
205
205
208
215
222
475
515
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
26
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
24
0.4
W
22
0.5
W
21
0.6
W
21
0.7
W
20
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
Energy kJ
322
540
414
2
2
2
13
11
43
152
233
311
373
222
218
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
13
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
16
Energy kJ
96
9
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
5
36
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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