Nukumaru Rock surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 25 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: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (25 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (25 May)1.5ft (0.5m)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 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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)
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
S
13
1.3
W
6
1.6
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.2
W
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.7
S
5
0.3
S
11
0.5
S
17
0.8
S
17
0.9
S
15
0.9
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
217
193
183
138
116
107
83
108
220
289
289
206
112
60
42
40
25
21
140
358
348
347
264
257
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
W
10
W
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
W
5
SW
5
E
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
WSW
10
SSW
0
N
10
NNW
10
N
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:54AM2.03m
5:35PM1.92m
5:59AM2.02m
6:37PM1.98m
6:57AM2.05m
7:31PM2.06m
Low Tide
11:38AM0.65m
00:02AM0.73m
12:39PM0.61m
1:01AM0.67m
1:28PM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:06
Temp °C
9
9
10
13
14
12
12
11
11
12
13
16
15
13
12
11
11
11
11
14
13
12
11
11
7
7
9
11
12
10
9
8
7
8
9
12
13
13
11
10
9
10
10
13
11
12
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
1.2
W
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.5
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
17
0.8
S
17
0.9
S
15
0.9
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
Energy kJ
217
193
183
138
116
87
83
82
80
75
72
71
112
60
33
11
25
17
140
358
348
347
264
257
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.3
S
11
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
4
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
195
127
122
106
96
107
68
67
44
33
16
14
71
44
42
13
8
21
10
6
21
21
21
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
11
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.1
N
8
0.3
SW
13
0.2
W
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
W
5
0.2
S
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
37
1
1
1
27
12
14
14
14
40
22
4
9
24
12
11
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.4
NW
2
0.7
WNW
4
1.3
W
6
1.6
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.5
W
7
0.5
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.2
WNW
4
Energy kJ
4
2
1
2
11
108
220
289
289
206
6
28
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
7
7
3
7
7
7
7
137
113
7
0
0
0
19
71
0
0
103
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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