Nukumaru Rock surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 26 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
15.3° 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 1PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (26 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (26 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.2
WSW
7
0.8
W
6
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.9
S
15
0.9
S
15
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
17
0.9
S
17
1
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
247
338
341
212
135
47
42
41
22
53
185
357
339
338
261
195
186
178
173
170
170
363
481
600
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
W
5
S
5
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
5
NE
5
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:59AM2.02m
6:37PM1.98m
6:57AM2.05m
7:31PM2.06m
7:48AM2.11m
8:16PM2.15m
Low Tide
00:02AM0.73m
12:39PM0.61m
1:01AM0.67m
1:28PM0.54m
1:50AM0.60m
2:10PM0.48m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:06
5:06
Temp °C
11
11
13
15
14
13
12
10
10
10
10
14
13
12
12
11
11
13
13
13
15
14
13
13
7
6
9
12
13
12
8
6
7
7
8
13
11
10
10
8
8
10
11
11
13
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
1.5
W
7
1.2
WSW
7
0.8
W
6
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.6
S
16
0.9
S
15
0.9
S
15
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
17
0.9
S
17
1
S
17
Energy kJ
80
75
72
212
135
47
28
27
12
7
185
357
339
338
261
195
186
178
173
170
170
363
481
600
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
4
0.5
W
6
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
44
33
16
71
45
10
16
41
22
53
21
12
21
21
21
20
53
53
53
52
48
46
18
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
W
5
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
4
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
W
10
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.5
S
17
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
44
14
14
44
42
5
14
21
3
22
12
11
11
11
2
33
33
33
145
46
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
7
0.5
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.4
ESE
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
E
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.8
W
4
1
W
5
1
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.7
W
5
Energy kJ
247
338
341
7
20
3
13
11
6
2
3
6
24
50
56
45
43
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
Distance (km)
7
7
113
113
0
0
19
19
19
0
0
0
7
7
3
0
0
7
3
3
3
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
5
4
6
4
4
4
9
5
8
8
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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