Nine Mile Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.34° S 171.26° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nine Mile sea temperature is
14.3° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile at 9AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (20 Jun)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (20 Jun)11ft (3.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
4
3
3
3
0
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
12
1.6
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
WNW
9
0.6
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
209
330
574
1069
2042
2482
1893
1492
1233
961
868
716
611
521
506
255
186
165
163
213
395
390
317
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
45
NNW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
W
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
0
NNE
5
SE
10
ESE
5
E
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
High Tide
2:27AM2.74m
3:00PM2.53m
3:22AM2.60m
3:55PM2.41m
4:18AM2.45m
4:52PM2.32m
Low Tide
8:47AM0.22m
9:07PM0.38m
9:42AM0.36m
10:03PM0.50m
10:37AM0.49m
11:01PM0.60m
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<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
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
4
3
3
16
4
4
2
1
3
2
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
15
13
13
12
13
13
12
13
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
12
11
10
10
Feels °C
9
10
11
10
10
8
10
11
12
12
12
10
10
8
8
8
8
7
6
7
11
9
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
6
0.5
W
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
18
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
NW
9
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
Energy kJ
80
73
29
73
69
63
2482
1893
1492
1233
961
868
716
611
521
506
255
186
165
138
112
395
390
317
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
14
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
Energy kJ
115
38
75
103
102
100
93
109
64
90
91
88
85
143
120
91
73
213
96
74
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
20
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
7
Energy kJ
33
86
98
82
81
21
70
69
118
163
52
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
4
1.6
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
26
209
330
574
1069
2042
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
116
186
203
203
328
205
186
36
0
25
25
124
73
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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