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Nukumaru Rock surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nukumaru Rock today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nukumaru Rock at 4AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nukumaru Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | |
39 | 37 | 21 | 32 | 38 | 56 | 94 | 130 | 185 | 185 | 234 | 234 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 151 | 160 | 166 | 157 | 187 | 207 | 38 | 38 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:35PM2.30m | 9:51AM2.26m | 10:11PM2.34m | 10:27AM2.27m | 10:47PM2.35m | 11:03AM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44AM0.41m | 3:57PM0.36m | 4:19AM0.38m | 4:32PM0.35m | 4:54AM0.38m | 5:07PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | — | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 |
 kJ | 39 | 37 | 21 | 32 | 38 | 56 | 94 | 130 | 185 | 185 | 234 | 234 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 151 | 160 | 166 | 157 | 187 | — | 38 | 38 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 31 | — | 29 | 11 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | — | S 14 | S 9 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 3 | NW 10 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 35 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 207 | 21 | 22 | 107 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 71 | 71 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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