Nukumaru Rock surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 20 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
15.4° 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 12AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
NW
7
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
W
14
0.8
W
13
0.9
W
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
45
44
33
33
32
15
17
18
21
37
70
93
209
232
213
195
184
164
158
122
125
94
81
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
SSE
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
00:49AM2.50m
1:16PM2.28m
1:43AM2.36m
2:13PM2.12m
2:42AM2.21m
Low Tide
6:31PM0.26m
7:05AM0.31m
7:22PM0.41m
8:03AM0.46m
8:20PM0.56m
9:10AM0.59m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:09
5:08
Temp °C
16
14
12
12
11
10
11
16
18
15
14
14
13
13
13
15
16
14
13
13
12
12
12
15
14
13
10
9
7
6
7
12
15
13
12
12
11
12
12
14
15
13
12
11
9
10
10
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
NW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
W
14
0.8
W
13
0.9
W
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
Energy kJ
44
45
44
33
33
32
15
17
13
21
28
23
93
209
232
213
195
184
164
158
122
125
94
75
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
NW
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
Energy kJ
1
7
7
7
14
14
17
37
70
31
2
2
38
38
38
23
22
13
12
44
81
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
15
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
1
1
1
8
7
7
18
14
5
3
12
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
25
14
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
1
2
8
16
20
11
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
19
19
19
71
71
71
71
71
71
71
0
0
0
0
0
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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