Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nukumaru Rock today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nukumaru Rock at 5AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nukumaru Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | W 12 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 183 | 432 | 603 | 488 | 458 | 413 | 282 | 421 | 542 | 752 | 2499 | 2379 | 3045 | 2899 | 2073 | 1342 | 1039 | 897 | 731 | 475 | 193 | 101 | 184 | 118 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:01AM2.35m | 1:18PM2.33m | 1:34AM2.19m | 1:53PM2.17m | 2:11AM2.03m | 2:34PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.32m | 7:18PM0.42m | 7:31AM0.48m | 7:54PM0.58m | 8:08AM0.64m | 8:36PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 183 | 67 | 43 | 67 | 68 | 98 | 246 | 421 | 542 | 752 | 721 | 836 | 836 | 823 | 585 | 386 | 273 | 215 | 155 | 150 | 85 | 89 | 184 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | NNE 3 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 9 | W 6 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 102 | 1 | 13 | 30 | 72 | 147 | 146 | 6 | 71 | 33 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 17 | 147 | 101 | 101 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | W 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | WSW 12 | S 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 47 | 12 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 20 | 432 | 603 | 488 | 458 | 413 | 282 | 217 | 15 | 255 | 2499 | 2379 | 3045 | 2899 | 2073 | 1342 | 1039 | 897 | 731 | 475 | 193 | 66 | 25 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 189 | 178 | 169 | 166 | 177 | 169 | 3 | 71 | 132 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 282 | 180 | 75 | 30 | 103 | 75 | 75 | 103 | 104 | 71 | 19 |
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