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Lat Long: 23.12° N 109.53° W

Nine Palms WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nine Palms sea temperature is
31.1°C
3.1° 

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


Nine Palms surf forecast from 10 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,203 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nine Palms this week:

The surf forecast for Nine Palms over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Nine Palms in the next 16 days are 1.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 10) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (MST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 9th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 18s
Best Surf 8AM (Sat 10th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 18s
Most Powerful 5PM (Mon 12th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 17s

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


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