Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nine Mile today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nine Mile at 3PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nine Mile. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
563 | 464 | 661 | 554 | 1290 | 1765 | 2696 | 3632 | 2810 | 1936 | 1553 | 1332 | 1024 | 626 | 1086 | 771 | 423 | 293 | 276 | 358 | 427 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:13AM2.52m | 10:27PM2.67m | 10:48AM2.63m | 11:02PM2.76m | 11:23AM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18PM0.38m | 4:41AM0.24m | 4:54PM0.26m | 5:15AM0.14m | 5:28PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 16 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
563 | 464 | 183 | 554 | 1290 | 1765 | 163 | 158 | 149 | 128 | 1553 | 1332 | 1024 | 626 | 1086 | 771 | 423 | 240 | 230 | 219 | 198 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 18 |
160 | 121 | 71 | 177 | 222 | 215 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 137 | 126 | 89 | 511 | 388 | 202 | 157 | 216 | 103 | 98 | 427 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | W 16 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | W 23 | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | NNW 8 |
96 | 132 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 40 | 39 | 85 | 82 | 32 | 100 | 293 | 276 | 358 | 54 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | N 7 | — | — | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 661 | 130 | — | — | 2696 | 3632 | 2810 | 1936 | — | — | — | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 204 | 124 | 12 | 124 | 168 | 168 | 227 | 208 | 159 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 173 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 155 | 208 | 155 |
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