Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nukumaru Rock today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nukumaru Rock at 8AM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nukumaru Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 64 | 61 | 78 | 72 | 50 | 31 | 49 | 104 | 121 | 121 | 112 | 136 | 180 | 247 | 396 | 350 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 9:04PM2.44m | 9:30AM2.40m | 9:52PM2.61m | 10:16AM2.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM0.22m | 3:47PM0.18m | 4:15AM0.07m | 4:28PM0.06m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 29 | 10 | 78 | 72 | 50 | 31 | 48 | 104 | 121 | 121 | 112 | 136 | 180 | 247 | 396 | 350 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | ESE 4 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | W 13 | WNW 10 | WSW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 20 | 33 | 61 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 49 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 71 | 130 | 105 | 27 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | S 7 | W 6 | W 6 | S 7 | WNW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 20 | S 9 |
| kJ | 42 | 64 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | SE 6 | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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