
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nukumaru Rock today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nukumaru Rock at 3PM is: 3.0m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nukumaru Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
876 | 969 | 4970 | 1595 | 2729 | 1676 | 1182 | 1111 | 1320 | 1155 | 816 | 724 | 635 | 1332 | 2104 | 1421 | 1064 | 809 | 537 | 472 | 412 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:57AM2.54m | 10:13PM2.70m | 10:34AM2.62m | 10:50PM2.72m | 11:09AM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08PM0.06m | 4:30AM-0.03m | 4:42PM0.01m | 5:02AM-0.03m | 5:14PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | S 7 | S 7 | S 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
343 | 969 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 615 | 1182 | 1111 | 1320 | 1155 | 816 | 640 | 635 | 280 | 255 | 566 | 1064 | 809 | 537 | 472 | 412 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | S 7 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 13 | W 17 | W 17 | S 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
876 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 427 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 724 | 724 | 289 | 443 | 454 | 177 | 524 | 443 | 437 | 339 | 330 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | S 16 | S 4 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
55 | 25 | 24 | 23 | — | — | 21 | 10 | 45 | 79 | 110 | 236 | 295 | — | — | — | 121 | 79 | 76 | 75 | 58 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | W 18 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 520 | 4970 | 1595 | 2729 | 1676 | 29 | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | 632 | 1332 | 2104 | 1421 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 169 | 176 | 164 | 137 | 113 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 113 | 7 | 165 | 176 | 164 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 263 | 7 | 0 |
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