Nukumaru Rock surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 27 Apr 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
16.5° 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 8AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (27 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (27 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
7
1
W
7
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.9
W
13
0.4
WSW
12
1
WNW
5
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.8
W
7
1.8
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
159
113
169
217
199
186
183
281
204
184
181
178
264
60
57
102
146
145
150
171
194
199
280
299
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
5
ENE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
NNE
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:44AM2.05m
7:21PM2.02m
7:40AM2.16m
8:10PM2.16m
8:26AM2.27m
8:51PM2.28m
Low Tide
00:49AM0.71m
1:26PM0.55m
1:44AM0.58m
2:11PM0.42m
2:27AM0.45m
2:48PM0.32m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
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5:36
5:34
5:32
5:31
Temp °C
11
11
12
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
13
17
17
15
14
13
13
14
15
17
17
16
15
15
9
10
11
14
13
13
13
13
11
10
11
15
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
7
1
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.4
S
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
Energy kJ
159
106
86
62
45
186
183
281
204
184
181
178
30
60
57
37
28
28
14
75
75
73
66
64
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.1
W
18
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
WSW
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
37
113
169
217
199
33
34
66
60
57
35
31
6
15
14
14
6
45
42
13
13
13
18
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
26
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
23
0.2
WSW
22
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
42
77
122
116
100
85
71
46
44
40
6
13
11
10
21
46
5
5
5
5
5
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
NW
3
0.9
W
13
1
WNW
4
1
WNW
5
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.8
W
7
1.8
WSW
7
Energy kJ
1
2
264
41
49
102
146
145
150
171
194
199
280
299
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
4
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
19
104
75
0
0
0
0
0
3
164
20
0
0
7
7
7
169
181
106
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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