Nine Mile Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.34° S 171.26° E

Issued: 5 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nine Mile sea temperature is
14.4° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile at 9AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (19 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
14
1.6
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
13
1
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.7
WSW
12
1.5
WNW
6
1.5
W
7
2.3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
480
902
771
673
582
490
339
255
152
170
236
655
1266
2013
2216
1783
1478
1249
961
766
584
501
455
398
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
NE
5
N
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
W
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
0
SSE
5
WNW
5
NW
0
WNW
0
SSE
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
1:33AM2.87m
2:06PM2.65m
2:27AM2.74m
3:00PM2.53m
3:22AM2.60m
3:55PM2.41m
Low Tide
7:54AM0.10m
8:13PM0.27m
8:47AM0.22m
9:07PM0.38m
9:42AM0.36m
10:03PM0.50m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
2
4
5
3
9
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
9
9
11
12
11
11
12
13
15
15
15
16
15
13
12
13
13
13
14
13
12
12
11
Feels °C
6
7
7
9
10
9
8
8
8
10
11
11
11
9
10
10
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
8
1.6
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
13
1
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.5
W
12
1.5
W
7
0.3
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
Energy kJ
193
902
771
673
582
490
339
255
152
73
236
73
69
63
104
1783
1478
1249
961
766
584
501
455
398
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
14
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
W
21
0.7
WNW
6
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
10
Energy kJ
480
3
3
3
3
2
5
9
36
38
29
102
100
92
93
91
88
64
88
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
8
0.2
W
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
15
Energy kJ
3
11
11
9
9
1
33
75
84
98
82
81
21
84
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
2
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
1.5
WNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
2.3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1
12
21
170
111
655
1266
2013
2216
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
12
0
0
51
73
116
186
186
169
178
169
155
155
36
0
0
0
25
0
0
4
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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