Nukumaru Rock surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 06 May 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
16.1° 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 10PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)--
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)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.8
WNW
6
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.6
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
W
11
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
39
24
24
24
24
47
22
21
39
73
160
172
213
254
218
184
299
1358
1922
2867
2561
2584
2335
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
35
N
35
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
10
NW
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
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
00:49AM2.18m
1:07PM2.05m
1:31AM2.07m
1:54PM1.93m
2:22AM1.97m
Low Tide
6:29PM0.49m
6:54AM0.57m
7:09PM0.60m
7:39AM0.68m
7:56PM0.72m
8:37AM0.77m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
light rain
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7:11
7:11
7:13
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5:24
5:23
5:22
5:21
5
4
5
Temp °C
20
18
16
16
16
15
17
20
20
18
18
17
17
17
17
19
20
18
17
15
14
13
14
12
18
17
15
15
14
13
14
16
16
13
14
14
14
14
13
15
15
13
12
10
9
8
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.6
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
10
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
20
3
W
11
3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
8
12
24
24
24
24
47
22
21
39
73
160
172
213
254
218
184
299
13
15
1885
2335
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
NW
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
17
25
4
1
4
4
4
2
8
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
18
16
6
4
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
12
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.7
N
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
1.1
NNW
4
1.4
NNW
5
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
W
11
3.5
WNW
11
3
W
11
Energy kJ
1
39
15
3
5
5
10
10
18
16
16
14
21
19
18
19
40
84
1358
1922
2867
2561
2584
1981
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
5
4
5
Distance (km)
105
0
71
71
71
84
169
169
169
169
169
7
7
3
3
20
169
281
284
316
169
7
7
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
5
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
1
4
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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