
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nukumaru Rock today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nukumaru Rock at 10AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Nukumaru Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | W 8 | WSW 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
204 | 210 | 205 | 355 | 538 | 377 | 223 | 252 | 199 | 74 | 136 | 145 | 202 | 125 | 115 | 196 | 166 | 182 | 161 | 142 | 195 | 210 | 307 | 512 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:16PM2.45m | 00:39AM2.58m | 1:05PM2.35m | 1:29AM2.47m | 1:56PM2.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09AM0.14m | 6:24PM0.20m | 6:58AM0.22m | 7:11PM0.30m | 7:48AM0.33m | 8:00PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 13 | S 14 | W 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 18 |
204 | 27 | 47 | 28 | 44 | 377 | 223 | 149 | 95 | 71 | 74 | 58 | 61 | 46 | 98 | 62 | 166 | 50 | 46 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 8 | S 5 | WSW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | S 10 |
20 | 47 | 24 | 45 | 32 | 44 | 40 | 94 | 86 | 74 | 28 | 111 | 202 | 125 | 115 | 67 | 67 | 43 | 33 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | S 17 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | — | S 13 | W 21 | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | S 16 |
26 | 41 | 38 | 31 | 30 | 67 | 66 | 28 | 37 | 56 | 136 | 145 | 104 | 99 | 21 | — | 55 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 15 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | NNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
1 | 210 | 205 | 355 | 538 | 104 | 214 | 252 | 199 | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 59 | 196 | 26 | 182 | 161 | 142 | 195 | 210 | 307 | 512 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 104 | 164 | 113 | 169 | 75 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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