Nukumaru Rock Surf Break

Nukumaru Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.85° S 174.69° E

Issued: 5 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nukumaru Rock sea temperature is
13.9° 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 (06 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nukumaru Rock at 9PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)--
Afternoon (06 Jul)5ft (1.5m)16s
Evening (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Wed night).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
2.5
S
8
2
S
8
1.8
S
7
1.5
S
7
2
S
7
3
S
8
3
S
8
3.5
S
8
4
S
8
4
S
9
4.5
S
9
4.5
S
10
4.5
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1096
1082
962
827
706
554
457
331
252
242
163
832
503
352
239
364
865
1020
1401
1952
2611
3449
3999
3987
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
5
SSE
30
S
30
S
40
SSW
40
S
40
S
35
S
40
S
45
S
45
S
35
SSE
45
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:18AM2.27m
2:47PM2.12m
3:08AM2.20m
3:42PM2.07m
4:06AM2.14m
Low Tide
8:00PM0.47m
8:33AM0.44m
8:48PM0.55m
9:26AM0.50m
9:47PM0.63m
10:30AM0.56m
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:09
5:10
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Temp °C
13
11
10
9
8
7
8
12
13
11
10
9
9
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
8
7
6
6
4
3
5
9
10
8
6
6
7
5
5
3
3
5
5
3
2
2
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
16
2.3
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.3
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
2.2
S
8
0.4
SW
14
1.8
S
7
1.5
S
7
0.4
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
Energy kJ
1096
737
382
827
706
554
457
331
252
242
163
577
51
352
239
75
36
35
121
196
91
457
463
382
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
1.5
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
S
8
1.1
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.1
NW
8
0.4
SW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
SW
16
0.2
WSW
22
Energy kJ
7
1082
962
213
127
59
31
85
104
2
54
116
18
50
49
15
37
32
61
78
74
119
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.3
NW
9
0.3
S
10
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.1
S
14
0.2
W
8
0.4
SW
17
Energy kJ
6
7
7
7
12
17
7
3
5
4
4
4
17
15
4
5
72
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
8
1
E
5
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.5
SE
3
0.6
ESE
3
1.3
SSE
9
1.5
S
5
2.5
S
8
2
S
8
2
S
7
3
S
8
3
S
8
3.5
S
8
4
S
8
4
S
9
4.5
S
9
4.5
S
10
4.5
S
10
Energy kJ
866
43
17
13
17
5
12
6
8
249
111
832
503
364
865
1020
1401
1952
2611
3449
3999
3987
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
6
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
4
1
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
113
105
75
20
0
0
0
0
0
19
19
19
0
0
19
104
26
105
75
171
171
171
171
171
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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