Nukumaru Rock surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 05 May 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
16.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nukumaru Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Nukumaru Rock at 8PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)1ft (0.3m)16s
Afternoon (05 May)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (05 May)1ft (0.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.6
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
17
41
41
41
19
17
24
23
19
18
25
24
24
24
24
47
22
21
42
65
59
78
160
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
WNW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:53AM2.27m
00:12AM2.29m
12:28PM2.16m
00:49AM2.18m
1:07PM2.05m
1:31AM2.07m
Low Tide
5:54PM0.38m
6:16AM0.45m
6:29PM0.49m
6:54AM0.57m
7:09PM0.60m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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7:09
7:09
7:11
7:11
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5:25
5:24
5:23
5:22
Temp °C
10
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
15
19
20
17
16
16
16
15
16
20
21
19
18
17
17
17
8
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
13
17
18
16
15
15
14
13
14
17
18
16
14
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
W
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
13
11
10
6
3
3
2
17
17
19
17
25
24
24
24
24
47
22
21
21
7
59
78
160
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
S
17
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
47
17
41
41
41
19
17
2
23
17
18
16
4
4
4
4
1
2
8
7
21
21
21
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
18
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
20
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
20
Energy kJ
6
2
2
5
17
16
4
24
1
10
11
3
6
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
8
4
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
N
3
0.6
W
5
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.6
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.5
N
3
Energy kJ
1
1
15
2
3
11
13
18
4
4
5
6
7
8
42
65
14
13
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
19
84
103
19
19
71
71
71
71
71
105
71
71
71
71
71
71
169
169
169
169
75
169
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
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