
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nukumaru Rock today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nukumaru Rock at 9AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nukumaru Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
727 | 1134 | 1352 | 1439 | 1364 | 1505 | 1667 | 1344 | 1282 | 1070 | 506 | 1057 | 1824 | 1903 | 1707 | 1612 | 1413 | 988 | 657 | 319 | 273 | 393 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:29AM2.53m | 12:49PM2.39m | 1:05AM2.48m | 1:28PM2.33m | 1:46AM2.38m | 2:13PM2.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM0.17m | 6:52PM0.25m | 7:16AM0.23m | 7:29PM0.34m | 7:56AM0.34m | 8:12PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 15 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | W 10 | W 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
50 | 31 | 17 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 99 | 107 | 1070 | 506 | 276 | 199 | 157 | 139 | 136 | 293 | 65 | 40 | 319 | 273 | 393 | 268 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | S 20 | S 12 | S 9 | S 12 | — | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
108 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 77 | — | 75 | 55 | 150 | 149 | 147 | 169 | 162 | 146 | 138 | 136 | 13 | 78 | 71 | 135 | 131 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | W 17 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
9 | 13 | 29 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 142 | 99 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 25 | 30 | 31 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 5 | — |
727 | 1134 | 1352 | 1439 | 1364 | 1505 | 1667 | 1344 | 1282 | 70 | 460 | 1057 | 1824 | 1903 | 1707 | 1612 | 1413 | 988 | 657 | 266 | 113 | 23 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 177 | 165 | 164 | 164 | 165 | 177 | 113 | 113 | 353 | 103 | 103 | 105 | 103 | 103 | 104 | 103 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 71 | 0 |
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