Nukumaru Rock surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 20 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
15.4° 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 5AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (21 May)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Evening (21 May)1ft (0.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
NW
7
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
W
14
0.8
W
13
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.7
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
33
33
32
15
14
18
20
37
70
93
209
232
202
191
181
164
125
122
102
100
81
207
137
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
SE
5
S
5
SSE
5
NE
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
NE
5
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:49AM2.50m
1:16PM2.28m
1:43AM2.36m
2:13PM2.12m
2:42AM2.21m
3:17PM1.99m
Low Tide
6:31PM0.26m
7:05AM0.31m
7:22PM0.41m
8:03AM0.46m
8:20PM0.56m
9:10AM0.59m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:08
Temp °C
12
12
11
10
11
16
18
15
14
14
13
12
13
15
16
14
13
13
12
12
12
15
15
12
10
9
7
6
7
12
15
13
12
12
11
11
12
14
15
14
12
11
10
10
11
13
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
8
0.5
W
14
0.8
W
13
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.7
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
13
Energy kJ
44
33
33
32
15
12
13
20
27
28
93
209
232
202
191
181
164
125
122
102
100
74
207
137
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
NW
8
0.1
S
11
0.2
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
1
7
7
7
14
14
17
37
70
15
2
2
38
25
25
23
22
13
13
54
81
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
W
21
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
15
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
S
13
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
1
8
4
7
7
18
14
5
12
12
2
2
8
2
4
2
2
23
25
8
13
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
4
0.4
NW
2
0.6
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.2
NNW
2
Energy kJ
1
1
8
13
16
11
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
19
19
71
71
71
71
71
71
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
103
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
5
5
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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