Nine Mile Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.34° S 171.26° E

Nine Mile WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nine Mile sea temperature is
13.9°C
1.3° 

Nine Mile surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Nine Mile surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period, W swell with 2,900 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nine Mile this week:

The surf forecast for Nine Mile over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Nine Mile in the next 16 days are 2.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Thu 8th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Best Surf 7PM (Thu 8th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 14s
Most Powerful10AM (Tue 13th Oct)7ft (2.2m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nine Mile over the next 16 days.


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