Nine Mile surf break

Nine Mile surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 01 May 2026 NZST
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Nine Mile surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nine Mile sea temperature is
15.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nine Mile today?

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile at 7PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (01 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
743
722
700
608
608
531
531
539
478
529
543
536
529
529
521
413
384
378
378
372
367
298
294
277
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
0
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:25AM2.63m
10:43PM2.65m
11:01AM2.63m
11:17PM2.64m
11:36AM2.59m
11:52PM2.61m
Low Tide
4:35PM0.29m
4:53AM0.29m
5:10PM0.32m
5:29AM0.32m
5:45PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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7:22
7:24
7:24
7:26
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5:39
5:37
5:37
5:36
Temp °C
14
15
15
13
12
11
10
10
9
11
11
10
9
9
9
8
9
12
13
11
10
9
9
8
13
14
13
11
11
9
8
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
7
6
7
11
12
10
9
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
Energy kJ
743
722
700
608
608
531
531
539
478
529
543
536
529
529
521
413
384
378
378
372
367
298
294
277
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
W
18
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
4
56
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
18
0.3
NNW
4
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
57
4
3
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
12
36
5
0
0
0
0
0
5
169
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
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