Nukumaru Rock surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 14 May 2026 NZST
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Nukumaru Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nukumaru Rock sea temperature is
16.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nukumaru Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Nukumaru Rock at 8PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (14 May)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (14 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

Table - waves today at Nukumaru Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
17
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.3
WSW
21
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
200
103
99
99
140
130
84
81
81
80
75
69
68
55
51
46
46
45
85
75
146
128
123
207
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
SE
10
S
10
SSE
5
E
10
E
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:36AM2.31m
8:08PM2.33m
8:26AM2.46m
8:54PM2.50m
9:13AM2.58m
9:39PM2.62m
Low Tide
2:05PM0.25m
2:25AM0.29m
2:50PM0.12m
3:11AM0.15m
3:33PM0.03m
3:55AM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:14
Temp °C
10
12
13
12
11
10
9
9
8
11
11
11
11
9
8
8
7
11
12
10
8
8
9
8
9
10
10
10
9
8
7
7
6
9
9
9
9
6
5
5
3
7
8
6
3
3
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
4
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.8
S
5
0.4
S
13
0.6
S
5
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
18
Energy kJ
38
24
79
49
140
130
39
9
81
80
75
69
68
36
51
18
42
39
37
35
146
128
123
207
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
92
84
99
99
46
41
84
38
24
24
24
63
57
55
44
46
40
40
40
75
43
43
43
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.4
SW
13
0.1
W
24
0.4
SW
13
0.2
WSW
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
WSW
21
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
200
103
14
13
5
4
4
81
6
72
67
24
13
44
11
44
46
45
85
32
18
17
17
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.6
ESE
3
1
SSE
5
0.7
ESE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.1
SE
4
1
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
Energy kJ
16
14
13
14
14
5
5
5
30
6
49
12
25
22
26
29
47
35
27
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
19
103
19
0
0
0
0
0
103
104
19
0
0
0
0
19
103
103
103
103
41
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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