Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nukumaru Rock today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nukumaru Rock at 6AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 1.7m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nukumaru Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
3434 | 3017 | 2509 | 4485 | 4279 | 1413 | 1187 | 834 | 786 | 706 | 619 | 553 | 507 | 466 | 510 | 538 | 538 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:46PM1.76m | 7:22AM1.77m | 7:55PM1.91m | 8:19AM1.92m | 8:41PM2.09m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM0.91m | 1:44PM0.82m | 2:16AM0.74m | 2:32PM0.64m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | S 9 | W 13 | S 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | 2 | 2 | 1018 | 5 | 1413 | 1187 | 834 | 697 | 706 | 619 | 417 | 417 | 344 | 246 | 186 | 136 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | — | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
— | — | 2 | — | 4 | 88 | 113 | 117 | 74 | 47 | 16 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 5 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
3434 | 3017 | 2509 | 4485 | 4279 | 720 | 599 | 766 | 786 | 618 | 554 | 553 | 507 | 466 | 510 | 538 | 538 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 208 | 197 | 173 | 164 | 164 | 173 | 176 | 173 | 177 | 177 | 173 | 175 | 177 | 177 | 197 | 180 | 164 |
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