Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nukumaru Rock today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Nukumaru Rock at 9AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Nukumaru Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1653 | 1371 | 1248 | 1030 | 786 | 600 | 475 | 327 | 240 | 206 | 187 | 202 | 232 | 270 | 310 | 327 | 540 | 784 | 1194 | 1667 | 1380 | 1367 | 1185 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:38AM2.55m | 1:01PM2.43m | 1:20AM2.41m | 1:45PM2.29m | 2:08AM2.22m | 2:39PM2.12m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46AM0.16m | 7:02PM0.28m | 7:25AM0.33m | 7:45PM0.45m | 8:11AM0.53m | 8:41PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
251 | 196 | 151 | 373 | 330 | 275 | 180 | 162 | 116 | 109 | 72 | 69 | 42 | 53 | 84 | 85 | 144 | 148 | 229 | 147 | 169 | 164 | 154 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | S 18 | S 17 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
15 | 56 | 147 | 108 | 108 | 175 | 148 | 152 | 128 | 86 | 84 | 53 | 52 | 39 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | S 18 | S 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 14 | S 15 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
30 | 25 | 52 | 78 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 22 | 21 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
1653 | 1371 | 1248 | 1030 | 786 | 600 | 475 | 327 | 240 | 206 | 187 | 202 | 232 | 270 | 310 | 327 | 540 | 784 | 1194 | 1667 | 1380 | 1367 | 1185 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 164 | 177 | 180 | 177 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 177 | 169 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 169 | 169 | 177 | 199 | 199 | 226 |
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