Nukumaru Rock surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 05 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
16.2° 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 7AM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)0.5ft (0.2m)17s
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

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
WSW
16
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
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
19
17
24
23
19
18
25
24
24
24
24
47
22
21
68
56
106
180
176
147
144
184
305
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
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
High Tide
00:12AM2.29m
12:28PM2.16m
00:49AM2.18m
1:07PM2.05m
1:31AM2.07m
1:54PM1.93m
Low Tide
6:16AM0.45m
6:29PM0.49m
6:54AM0.57m
7:09PM0.60m
7:39AM0.68m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:09
7:11
7:11
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5:24
5:23
5:22
Temp °C
12
13
14
14
15
19
20
17
16
15
14
14
16
20
20
19
18
18
17
17
18
19
20
19
11
11
12
12
13
17
18
16
15
13
12
12
13
17
16
16
14
15
13
14
15
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
S
15
0.3
NW
6
0.2
WSW
16
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
0.2
W
10
0.7
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
3
3
2
17
17
19
5
25
24
24
24
24
47
22
21
7
56
106
180
176
147
144
184
305
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
S
17
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
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
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
41
19
17
2
23
17
17
16
4
4
4
4
4
2
8
21
21
20
21
21
21
20
19
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
18
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
6
0.1
NW
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
W
20
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
17
16
4
24
1
10
18
3
6
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
4
4
12
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
N
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
4
1.2
NNW
5
Energy kJ
2
3
2
9
16
4
6
10
14
11
17
68
14
10
6
13
15
15
40
57
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
19
71
71
71
71
169
105
19
71
71
71
71
84
169
169
169
75
75
7
7
3
3
7
169
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
3
3
3
1
2
3
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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