Nine Mile surf break

Nine Mile surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 06 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
15.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Nine Mile today?

The current surf forecast for Nine Mile at 7AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (07 May)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (07 May)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 133mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Fri night).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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)
1
1
2
1
0
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
1.7
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
8
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
10
4
NNW
10
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
11
4.5
WNW
11
3
W
11
3.5
W
12
3
W
12
2.3
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
128
123
127
305
740
1328
1297
1283
1081
805
616
699
1690
2495
2564
3139
4311
4924
4574
2519
3575
2143
1230
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
30
N
35
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNW
45
N
45
NNW
40
WNW
35
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:48AM2.34m
2:15PM2.22m
2:35AM2.24m
3:06PM2.13m
3:29AM2.17m
4:05PM2.08m
Low Tide
7:40PM0.66m
8:07AM0.65m
8:25PM0.75m
8:56AM0.73m
9:17PM0.82m
9:52AM0.77m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
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7:30
7:31
7:31
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5:31
5:30
5:30
1
6
14
11
11
9
5
7
5
11
15
12
11
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
15
14
13
12
12
14
13
12
15
13
13
11
11
10
12
13
13
14
14
15
12
12
11
10
7
6
5
4
7
10
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
W
9
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
2.5
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.1
NNW
8
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
2.5
NW
11
3.5
W
12
3
W
12
2.3
W
11
Energy kJ
32
41
60
121
44
81
81
79
80
1081
805
616
78
107
98
86
117
87
1732
3575
2143
1230
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
19
0.9
WSW
16
2.3
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
Energy kJ
94
128
123
31
120
80
80
79
31
15
26
67
74
117
421
1256
1053
804
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
12
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
W
18
1
W
15
1.1
W
14
Energy kJ
11
20
20
20
25
459
515
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
8
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.2
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
10
4
NNW
10
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
11
4.5
WNW
11
3
W
11
Energy kJ
127
305
740
1328
1297
1283
699
1690
2495
2564
3139
4311
4924
4574
2519
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
116
186
199
211
186
205
208
220
12
134
157
211
157
339
227
227
186
155
157
178
168
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
6
4
4
5
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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