Nukumaru Rock surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 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
15.2° 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 4AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (27 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

Table - waves today at Nukumaru Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
5
0.8
S
6
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.9
S
15
0.9
S
15
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
15
0.9
S
17
1
S
17
1
S
17
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
17
0.8
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
41
22
53
185
357
343
338
261
191
186
178
178
175
236
272
465
600
566
417
470
291
213
194
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
E
5
NE
5
NW
15
W
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
S
5
SSW
5
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:37PM1.98m
6:57AM2.05m
7:31PM2.06m
7:48AM2.11m
8:16PM2.15m
8:32AM2.17m
Low Tide
1:01AM0.67m
1:28PM0.54m
1:50AM0.60m
2:10PM0.48m
2:31AM0.53m
2:47PM0.43m
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:06
Temp °C
12
10
10
9
10
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
15
14
13
12
12
11
10
10
13
14
12
9
6
7
6
8
11
10
11
9
9
10
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
9
8
8
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.8
S
6
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.6
S
16
0.9
S
15
0.9
S
15
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
15
0.9
S
17
1
S
17
1
S
17
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
17
0.8
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
Energy kJ
24
39
20
11
185
357
343
338
261
191
186
178
178
175
236
272
465
600
566
417
470
291
213
194
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
17
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
15
Energy kJ
42
41
22
53
8
12
21
21
21
20
41
53
53
52
48
43
34
24
24
17
10
63
62
89
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
W
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
Energy kJ
14
10
5
21
21
22
12
11
11
11
37
41
40
36
46
46
46
46
46
37
6
5
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
5
0.6
ESE
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.4
E
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.2
W
5
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.1
W
6
0.9
W
6
Energy kJ
57
9
13
7
4
2
10
29
83
120
124
89
58
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
19
19
19
0
0
3
7
7
7
7
104
7
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
4
9
9
5
5
5
5
9
9
7
9
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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