Nine Mile Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.34° S 171.26° E

Issued: 11 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nine Mile sea temperature is
14.6° C

1.1°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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile at 7AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Afternoon (13 Jun)5ft (1.5m)15s
Evening (13 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
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
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
14
1.2
W
17
1.3
W
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.5
W
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
W
13
0.9
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
1.2
W
16
1
W
16
0.9
WSW
16
1
W
15
2.1
W
9
1.9
W
10
1.7
WSW
18
2.1
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
405
879
890
1016
966
880
978
834
811
684
646
627
513
510
367
427
734
503
400
471
691
669
1852
2241
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
E
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
NNW
5
E
5
N
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:15PM2.60m
8:43AM2.69m
9:10PM2.74m
9:39AM2.80m
10:03PM2.86m
10:34AM2.86m
Low Tide
2:27AM0.29m
2:56PM0.24m
3:24AM0.15m
3:51PM0.16m
4:19AM0.04m
4:44PM0.11m
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
5
6
4
6
8
2
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
12
11
12
Feels °C
11
11
9
10
10
10
12
13
12
13
13
13
11
11
12
11
11
12
11
13
12
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
17
1.3
W
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.5
W
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
13
1
W
13
0.9
WSW
16
1.2
W
16
1
W
16
0.9
WSW
16
1.8
WNW
7
2.1
W
9
1.9
W
10
1.7
WSW
18
2.1
WSW
16
Energy kJ
268
879
890
1016
966
880
978
834
811
684
646
627
513
421
350
427
734
503
400
365
691
669
1852
2241
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
14
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
12
1
WNW
6
1
W
15
1
W
15
1.2
WSW
14
1.7
W
10
1.5
W
9
Energy kJ
405
201
157
122
123
87
84
83
66
60
50
59
418
510
367
256
73
471
435
622
539
405
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
18
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.3
W
22
0.3
W
21
0.5
W
20
0.6
W
19
0.6
W
19
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.5
W
20
Energy kJ
311
11
11
82
81
200
273
251
40
38
27
51
194
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
Energy kJ
139
212
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
5
5
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
12
25
169
169
169
203
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
5
9
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
9
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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