Nukumaru Rock surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Nukumaru Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Nukumaru Rock at 1AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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)
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.2
S
8
2.4
S
7
2.2
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.4
S
7
1
S
6
0.9
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
S
8
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2019
1432
1063
691
573
487
341
179
71
99
31
65
64
48
55
20
20
20
42
32
32
32
61
67
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
15
SE
25
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
10
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:21PM2.29m
1:48AM2.29m
2:19PM2.07m
2:52AM2.11m
3:31PM1.90m
4:08AM1.98m
Low Tide
7:24PM0.44m
8:02AM0.53m
8:23PM0.65m
9:19AM0.71m
9:50PM0.80m
11:01AM0.76m
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:56
6:58
6:58
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5:42
5:40
5:39
5:37
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
10
9
10
10
10
12
11
10
10
9
8
8
8
12
12
11
10
10
10
9
11
15
4
4
4
5
4
6
6
9
8
8
8
6
6
6
6
10
10
9
8
8
8
7
8
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
WSW
5
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
21
21
18
18
17
15
15
35
43
99
17
11
6
19
19
20
11
11
42
32
10
10
5
67
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
SW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
S
8
0.4
W
5
Energy kJ
9
8
7
7
15
30
30
31
20
64
48
55
20
14
20
11
11
32
32
10
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
8
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
19
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
S
8
Energy kJ
1
1
13
15
15
27
65
19
3
14
14
20
14
3
3
15
5
61
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.2
S
8
2.4
S
7
2.2
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.4
S
7
1
S
6
0.7
S
5
0.3
ESE
2
0.2
E
3
0.4
NW
4
Energy kJ
2019
1432
1063
691
573
487
341
179
71
26
1
1
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
171
171
30
19
75
30
26
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
93
19
19
19
19
19
19
0
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
8
7
9
9
8
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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