Nine Mile Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.34° S 171.26° E

Nine Mile WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nine Mile sea temperature is
13.1°C
0.9° 

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 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, W swell with 10,727 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Nine Mile in the next 16 days are 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Wed 26th Aug)8ft (2.5m) 14s
Best Surf12AM (Wed 26th Aug)8ft (2.5m) 14s
Most Powerful12AM (Mon 24th Aug)16ft (5.0m) 14s

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


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