Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nukumaru Rock today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nukumaru Rock at 5AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Nukumaru Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 7 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 282 | 525 | 1048 | 1642 | 2274 | 2029 | 1725 | 1548 | 1827 | 1615 | 727 | 1058 | 419 | 402 | 540 | 806 | 808 | 1101 | 852 | 953 | 1537 | 2132 | 2528 | 2136 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:58PM2.67m | 11:20AM2.68m | 11:38PM2.69m | 12:00PM2.69m | 00:20AM2.63m | 12:42PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM-0.04m | 5:32PM0.00m | 5:50AM-0.03m | 6:11PM0.03m | 6:29AM0.06m | 6:53PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 35 | 26 | 26 | — | 2124 | 2029 | 1725 | 1548 | 57 | 32 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | S 12 | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | W 17 | — | S 12 | S 9 | — | S 12 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 17 | 3 | — | — | 27 | 92 | 48 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | S 6 | — | — | W 10 | W 11 | W 7 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 282 | 525 | 1048 | 1642 | 2274 | 111 | — | — | 1827 | 1615 | 727 | 1058 | 419 | 402 | 540 | 806 | 808 | 1101 | 852 | 953 | 1537 | 2132 | 2528 | 2136 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 176 | 203 | 172 | 113 | 113 | 7 | 164 | 164 | 104 | 104 | 173 | 176 | 176 | 177 | 197 | 197 | 199 | 180 | 199 | 197 | 208 | 180 | 164 |
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