Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nukumaru Rock today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nukumaru Rock at 5PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nukumaru Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat night, light winds from the S by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
665 | 714 | 620 | 604 | 469 | 511 | 1384 | 2160 | 2684 | 3506 | 3428 | 3067 | 2663 | 2084 | 1543 | 1237 | 1014 | 541 | 303 | 170 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:37AM2.59m | 11:55PM2.70m | 12:15PM2.54m | 00:32AM2.59m | 12:52PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.03m | 6:06AM0.03m | 6:17PM0.12m | 6:39AM0.14m | 6:51PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 |
665 | 714 | 620 | 604 | 469 | 487 | 499 | 487 | 575 | 654 | 596 | 580 | 580 | 505 | 512 | 422 | 422 | 193 | 191 | 142 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 14 |
6 | 6 | 28 | 74 | 84 | 88 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 75 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 19 | 18 | 80 | 70 | 63 | 140 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
15 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 108 | 511 | 1384 | 2160 | 2684 | 3506 | 3428 | 3067 | 2663 | 2084 | 1543 | 1237 | 1014 | 541 | 303 | 170 | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 30 | 103 | 75 | 27 | 103 | 104 | 171 | 171 | 197 | 171 | 171 | 197 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 104 | 180 | 104 | 75 | 75 |
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