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Nukumaru Rock surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nukumaru Rock at 2PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Nukumaru Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
186 | 194 | 178 | 178 | 242 | 459 | 593 | 593 | 546 | 412 | 294 | 287 | 272 | 188 | 173 | 162 | 112 | 105 | 102 | 69 | 67 | 63 | 39 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:48AM2.11m | 8:16PM2.15m | 8:32AM2.17m | 8:57PM2.24m | 9:13AM2.22m | 9:35PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50AM0.60m | 2:10PM0.48m | 2:31AM0.53m | 2:47PM0.43m | 3:08AM0.46m | 3:22PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 6 | WSW 6 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 186 | 180 | 178 | 97 | 64 | 459 | 593 | 593 | 546 | 412 | 294 | 287 | 272 | 188 | 173 | 162 | 112 | 105 | 102 | 69 | 67 | 63 | 39 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 41 | 53 | 53 | 178 | 242 | 46 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 95 | 91 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 67 | 49 | 46 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 4 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 37 | 52 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 4 | 63 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | N 2 |
| kJ | 125 | 194 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 104 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
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