Nukumaru Rock surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 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
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Nukumaru Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Nukumaru Rock at 8AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (23 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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)
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
7
2.3
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.1
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
S
8
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
557
542
351
184
152
31
27
65
64
48
55
20
20
20
43
32
32
32
61
67
146
133
144
140
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
SSE
5
S
0
SSW
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
5
N
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:48AM2.29m
2:19PM2.07m
2:52AM2.11m
3:31PM1.90m
4:08AM1.98m
4:55PM1.83m
Low Tide
8:02AM0.53m
8:23PM0.65m
9:19AM0.71m
9:50PM0.80m
11:01AM0.76m
11:33PM0.81m
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:56
6:58
6:58
7:00
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5:40
5:39
5:37
5:37
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
11
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
12
12
11
10
10
9
9
11
15
16
14
13
12
5
5
6
7
7
8
7
6
5
6
6
10
10
10
9
8
6
6
9
13
13
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
1.1
S
8
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
W
5
0.4
SW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.6
W
5
0.8
W
7
Energy kJ
17
15
15
15
152
28
18
7
30
19
19
20
11
11
43
32
10
10
4
67
146
133
21
57
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
SW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
S
8
0.3
W
5
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
Energy kJ
8
7
7
13
30
31
20
20
64
48
55
20
14
20
11
11
32
32
10
4
14
14
144
140
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
W
6
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
1
14
15
30
27
65
1
14
14
14
20
14
3
3
15
32
61
10
15
17
16
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
7
2.3
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.4
S
7
0.3
ESE
2
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
NW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
Energy kJ
557
542
351
184
1
1
1
1
4
3
15
5
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
30
19
75
27
26
20
0
0
0
0
0
19
0
93
104
93
19
71
19
0
0
0
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
5
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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