Nukumaru Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.85° S 174.69° E

Nukumaru Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nukumaru Rock sea temperature is
13.1° C
0.6° 

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 (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Nukumaru Rock at 3AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Afternoon (25 Jul)8ft (2.4m)15s
Evening (25 Jul)11ft (3.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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)
2
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
3
1
3
3
4
3
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
W
8
0.8
WSW
17
1
WSW
17
2.4
W
15
3.5
W
14
3.5
W
14
2.5
W
14
2.4
WSW
14
2
W
14
1.8
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.4
W
14
1.3
W
14
1.2
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
662
494
376
309
351
550
2445
4324
4074
2939
2190
1599
1243
975
769
674
577
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
SSW
35
S
25
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
E
10
ESE
10
S
15
SSE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:30AM1.78m
7:12PM1.85m
7:41AM1.85m
8:14PM1.96m
Low Tide
00:27AM0.91m
12:59PM0.84m
1:38AM0.84m
2:01PM0.75m
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:23
 mm
6
3
1
2
2
2
3
4
1
3
1
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
7
7
9
10
8
7
Feels °C
7
7
7
8
7
7
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
4
4
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