Nukumaru Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.85° S 174.69° E

Nukumaru Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nukumaru Rock sea temperature is
12.8°C
0.4° 

Nukumaru Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nukumaru Rock today (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Nukumaru Rock at 6AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 1.7m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)10ft (3.0m)15s
Afternoon (24 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (24 Aug)8ft (2.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Nukumaru Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
W
10
4
W
10
4
W
10
3.5
W
13
3
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
8
1.3
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
2.3
W
7
2.2
W
7
2.2
W
7
2.2
W
7
2.2
W
8
2.2
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3434
3017
2509
4485
4279
1413
1187
834
786
706
619
553
507
466
510
538
538
Wind (km/h)
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:46PM1.76m
7:22AM1.77m
7:55PM1.91m
8:19AM1.92m
8:41PM2.09m
Low Tide
1:20AM0.91m
1:44PM0.82m
2:16AM0.74m
2:32PM0.64m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
10
11
12
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
5
6
5
6
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
9
8
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