Nukumaru Rock surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 25 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
18.2° 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 1AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm March 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (26 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (26 Mar)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.2
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.7
WNW
0.7
NW
0.8
WNW
0.9
WNW
1.1
WNW
1.1
WNW
1.2
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.2
WNW
1.2
WNW
1.2
WNW
Period(s) (?)121255161615141414121211121212111110101010109
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)15142834259787815151129142163233322301353387345307301282276254
Wind
(km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:24PM
2.11
3:56AM
2.07
4:34PM
1.90
5:17AM
1.92
6:07PM
1.79
6:54AM
1.91
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:24PM
0.63
10:10AM
0.74
10:48PM
0.84
12:09PM
0.85
12:55AM
0.86
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunrise------7:28-------7:30-------7:31-
Sunset-7:25-------7:23-------7:22------
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------161246-------------
Temp. °C191817161615151515151719191921222321191817171922
Feels °C (?)171716151413141213131518171720202220191817171920
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