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Nine Mile

Lat Long: 42.34° S 171.26° E

Nine Mile Surf Photo: 'Nine Mile' by www.instagram.com/jesus_returned/

Weather Forecast for Nine Mile

Issued: 11 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Nine Mile sea temperature is

15.0° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW	WSW	NNE
	10 s	glass		10 s	16 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nine Mile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NW		WSW	WSW	N
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	16 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nine Mile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW		WSW	WSW	N
	10 s	on		10 s	16 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nine Mile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW	WSW	N
	15 s	glass		10 s	15 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nine Mile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		WSW	WSW	N
	15 s	glass		10 s	15 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nine Mile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		WSW	WSW	NNW
	14 s	cross- off		10 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nine Mile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW	WSW	NNW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nine Mile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW	WSW	NW
	13 s	off		13 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nine Mile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		WSW	WSW	NW
	13 s	cross- off		10 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nine Mile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	N	N	WSW	NW	NNW
	13 s	cross	3 s	13 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nine Mile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	N	N	WSW	NW	NNW
	13 s	cross	4 s	13 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nine Mile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	N	N	WSW	NW	NNW
	13 s	cross	4 s	13 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nine Mile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE	N	WSW	NW	NNW
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nine Mile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	N	WSW	NW	NNW
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nine Mile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	N	WSW	NW	NNW
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nine Mile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	N	WSW	NW	NNW
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nine Mile around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	N	N	WSW	NNW	NW
	12 s	cross	3 s	12 s	16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Nine Mile around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 13 minutes after high water (at high spring tide). Tide height was 2.7m (8.8 ft). Range 3.38m (11.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Nine Mile Surf Photo: 'Nine Mile' by www.instagram.com/jesus_returned/

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Photo taken at: 10:09 am 18 Feb 2023