Nukumaru Rock Surf Break

Nukumaru Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.85° S 174.69° E

Issued: 5 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nukumaru Rock sea temperature is
14.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Nukumaru Rock at 10AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (18 Jun)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (18 Jun)6ft (1.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
8
2.1
W
6
2.2
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.8
S
6
1.8
S
6
1.6
S
6
0.8
W
8
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
1.6
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
204
210
205
355
538
377
223
252
199
74
136
145
202
125
115
196
166
182
161
142
195
210
307
512
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
15
SSW
25
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
E
5
NE
0
NW
10
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:16PM2.45m
00:39AM2.58m
1:05PM2.35m
1:29AM2.47m
1:56PM2.23m
Low Tide
6:09AM0.14m
6:24PM0.20m
6:58AM0.22m
7:11PM0.30m
7:48AM0.33m
8:00PM0.43m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:41
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5:01
5:01
5:02
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
13
11
12
12
11
11
10
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
12
13
14
14
15
15
Feels °C
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
9
10
9
12
10
8
7
7
7
8
8
9
10
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
SW
13
1.7
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.1
W
8
0.9
W
8
1
S
6
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
S
14
1.4
W
6
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
204
27
47
28
44
377
223
149
95
71
74
58
61
46
98
62
166
50
46
25
22
21
9
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
5
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
S
10
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.8
W
8
0.7
S
5
0.5
WSW
14
0.6
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
20
47
24
45
32
44
40
94
86
74
28
111
202
125
115
67
67
43
33
30
14
14
35
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
S
17
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
S
13
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
26
41
38
31
30
67
66
28
37
56
136
145
104
99
21
55
9
9
15
15
37
15
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
3
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
8
2.1
W
6
2.2
W
8
0.7
S
10
1.8
S
6
1.8
S
6
1.6
S
6
0.3
NW
2
0.8
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
5
1.6
W
6
0.9
NNW
4
1.6
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
Energy kJ
1
210
205
355
538
104
214
252
199
1
16
59
196
26
182
161
142
195
210
307
512
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
7
104
164
113
169
75
30
30
0
0
0
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
3
9
9
9
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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