Nukumaru Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.85° S 174.69° E

Issued: 11 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Nukumaru Rock sea temperature is

13.5° C

Nukumaru Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Nukumaru Rock today (12 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nukumaru Rock at 6PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (12 Jul)	2.5ft (0.7m)	16s
Afternoon (12 Jul)	2.5ft (0.7m)	16s
Evening (12 Jul)	2ft (0.6m)	15s

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

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Sun 12					Monday 13								Tuesday 14								Wed 15
	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	3 AM	6 AM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	2	2	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	WSW 14	NW 7	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 8	W 8	WNW 8	W 10	WNW 10	WNW 12	W 12	W 12
Wave Graph
kJ	223	220	215	201	148	125	123	85	84	81	51	51	39	237	675	422	246	169	125	156	460	730	710	702
Wind (km/h)	ENE	NNE	SW	NNW	NNE	N	NNE	N	N	NNW	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	WNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	glassy	glassy	glassy	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	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	7:37AM2.19m				8:12PM2.30m				8:41AM2.31m					9:11PM2.45m				9:38AM2.42m				10:03PM2.59m
Low Tide			2:07PM0.43m				2:41AM0.38m					3:05PM0.30m				3:36AM0.23m				3:56PM0.18m				4:26AM0.11m


	7:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:39
	—	—	5:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:14	—	—	—	—	5:15
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	5	9	11	8	8	7	7	8	9	13	13	13	12	12	12	11	12	14	15	13	12	13	13	13
Feels °C	2	7	9	6	5	4	3	5	5	8	8	8	6	7	8	7	9	10	12	10	8	9	10	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	S 9	WNW 9	WNW 8	W 8	W 9	W 10	WSW 14	SW 18	W 12	W 12
kJ	223	220	215	201	148	125	123	85	84	81	51	51	39	19	2	422	246	169	85	156	36	85	710	702
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 6	S 13	S 12	S 11	S 10	S 10	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 12	WSW 14	WSW 13	SW 20	SW 20	WSW 18	WSW 18	SW 18	WSW 18	WSW 17
kJ	6	30	26	22	18	16	16	16	7	6	6	6	6	2	3	18	17	16	16	32	62	84	195	333
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 14	—	—	—	S 15	S 15	S 14	—	S 15	S 15	S 14	S 13	S 13	S 13	W 23	S 9	W 21	S 8	S 8	S 8	WSW 14	—	—	—
kJ	14	—	—	—	4	4	4	—	4	4	4	3	3	3	10	2	8	1	1	1	18	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 2	N 3	NNW 3	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NW 7	WNW 9	N 4	N 4	NNW 4	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 10	WNW 12	N 3	NNW 3
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	5	9	26	26	32	50	237	675	11	21	17	125	128	460	730	5	7
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	3	2	3
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	169	169	169	169	169	7	7	7	7	169	7	7	7	7	0
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1						2	2	1	1		1	1	3	2	3
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	5	5	5	5	6
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