
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nukumaru Rock today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nukumaru Rock at 5PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nukumaru Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
150 | 314 | 275 | 318 | 374 | 461 | 426 | 1348 | 1165 | 1012 | 871 | 302 | 339 | 304 | 291 | 348 | 344 | 348 | 508 | 766 | 978 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:25PM2.15m | 1:42AM2.03m | 2:05PM1.97m | 2:27AM1.84m | 3:00PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.47m | 7:21PM0.59m | 7:37AM0.66m | 8:02PM0.78m | 8:23AM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | S 14 | WSW 15 |
150 | 314 | 275 | 318 | 374 | 257 | 426 | 1348 | 1165 | 1012 | 871 | 284 | 339 | 304 | 263 | 220 | 190 | 348 | 353 | 16 | 279 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | NW 8 | S 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | S 4 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
87 | 82 | 136 | 166 | 207 | 461 | 86 | 68 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 291 | 348 | 344 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 5 | S 15 | S 9 | — | — |
1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 58 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
13 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 109 | — | — | — | 24 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 39 | 56 | 32 | — | 291 | 508 | 766 | 978 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 104 | 7 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 75 | 7 | 169 | 173 | 180 | 180 |
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