Nukumaru Rock surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 24 Apr 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
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Nukumaru Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Nukumaru Rock at 1PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
S
8
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
1.1
W
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.8
W
8
1.7
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
48
55
20
20
20
43
32
32
32
61
67
146
133
144
140
115
105
68
67
66
117
408
374
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
E
5
SSE
5
S
5
SW
0
N
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
10
W
10
S
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:52AM2.11m
3:31PM1.90m
4:08AM1.98m
4:55PM1.83m
5:32AM1.97m
6:17PM1.89m
Low Tide
9:19AM0.71m
9:50PM0.80m
11:01AM0.76m
11:33PM0.81m
12:26PM0.68m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:58
6:58
7:00
7:01
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5:39
5:37
5:37
5:36
Temp °C
8
8
8
12
12
11
10
10
9
9
11
15
16
14
13
12
11
10
13
17
16
14
15
13
5
6
6
10
10
10
9
8
7
6
9
13
13
11
11
10
8
7
10
14
12
10
14
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
1.8
W
8
1.7
W
8
Energy kJ
30
31
19
20
11
11
43
32
10
10
9
67
146
133
144
49
56
43
33
67
66
59
408
374
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
S
8
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
S
8
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
Energy kJ
64
48
55
20
14
20
11
11
32
32
10
5
12
62
66
140
115
105
68
14
14
6
56
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
19
0.3
W
5
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
W
6
0.1
W
19
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
1
14
14
14
20
14
3
3
15
4
61
10
16
34
36
17
16
16
15
7
7
3
6
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.5
W
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.8
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.5
W
8
0.5
S
12
Energy kJ
1
1
5
14
28
9
10
11
8
27
56
117
262
73
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
19
0
77
105
19
19
71
19
19
0
3
7
7
7
0
0
7
7
7
175
164
7
26
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
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
5
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
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