
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nukumaru Rock today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nukumaru Rock at 6PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nukumaru Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
314 | 310 | 270 | 201 | 193 | 191 | 142 | 142 | 123 | 102 | 105 | 280 | 419 | 461 | 373 | 285 | 194 | 184 | 160 | 145 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:43AM2.58m | 11:58PM2.56m | 12:17PM2.48m | 00:31AM2.41m | 12:50PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.11m | 6:01AM0.14m | 6:15PM0.24m | 6:31AM0.29m | 6:47PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 |
140 | 130 | 120 | 93 | 106 | 117 | 120 | 79 | 61 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 51 | 51 | 48 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 10 | S 8 | S 8 |
314 | 310 | 270 | 201 | 193 | 191 | 142 | 142 | 123 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 14 | — | — | W 18 | S 8 | W 18 | WSW 13 |
116 | 95 | 92 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 31 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 102 | 105 | 280 | 419 | 461 | 373 | 285 | 194 | 184 | 160 | 145 | 135 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 75 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 169 | 169 | 164 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 176 | 176 | 169 | 7 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||||
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