Nukumaru Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.85° S 174.69° E

Nukumaru Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nukumaru Rock sea temperature is
13.3°C
0.1° 

Nukumaru Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nukumaru Rock today (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Nukumaru Rock at 6PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (14 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (14 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
1
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
5
1.8
W
7
2
W
7
2.1
W
7
2
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
314
310
270
201
193
191
142
142
123
102
105
280
419
461
373
285
194
184
160
145
135
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:43AM2.58m
11:58PM2.56m
12:17PM2.48m
00:31AM2.41m
12:50PM2.33m
Low Tide
5:45PM0.11m
6:01AM0.14m
6:15PM0.24m
6:31AM0.29m
6:47PM0.40m
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cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:09
6:10
 mm
Temp °C
11
13
13
12
10
10
9
8
11
14
13
12
10
9
9
10
12
14
14
13
11
Feels °C
9
11
11
10
8
8
6
5
8
9
8
7
6
4
5
6
7
9
9
9
7
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