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Nukumaru Rock surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.2° 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 7AM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nukumaru Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | |
41 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 47 | 22 | 21 | 68 | 56 | 106 | 180 | 176 | 147 | 144 | 184 | 305 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:12AM2.29m | 12:28PM2.16m | 00:49AM2.18m | 1:07PM2.05m | 1:31AM2.07m | 1:54PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.45m | 6:29PM0.49m | 6:54AM0.57m | 7:09PM0.60m | 7:39AM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 15 | NW 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 47 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 56 | 106 | 180 | 176 | 147 | 144 | 184 | 305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 4 | S 17 | WSW 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 41 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | WSW 4 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | W 12 | SW 13 | S 9 | — | W 6 | NW 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 20 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | S 14 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 68 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 40 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 169 | 105 | 19 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 84 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 75 | 75 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 169 |
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