Nine Mile Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.34° S 171.26° E

Issued: 11 pm 16 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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.9
W
7
2.1
W
8
2.1
W
9
2.1
W
10
2
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.9
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.1
WSW
12
0.8
W
15
1.2
W
14
1.1
W
14
1.1
W
14
1.1
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
0
SSE
5
W
20
WNW
30
W
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
Wind State
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
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
 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)
1.6
W
13
1.5
W
12
0.1
W
23
1.9
W
7
2.1
W
8
2.1
W
9
2.1
W
10
2
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.9
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
14
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
13
Energy kJ
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)
0.7
WSW
12
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
21
0.3
W
20
0.4
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
17
0.7
W
16
1.1
WSW
12
1
W
12
1.2
W
7
1.1
W
14
1.1
W
14
1
W
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
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)
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
17
0.3
W
20
0.3
W
19
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.7
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
22
Energy kJ
9
5
67
64
4
4
3
248
283
11
3
3
3
11
11
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
12
1.8
W
12
Energy kJ
638
902
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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