Surf Forecasts:
Nukumaru Rock surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with 4,181 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nukumaru Rock this week:
The surf forecast for Nukumaru Rock over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nukumaru Rock in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nukumaru Rock over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 9 | WSW 15 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 392 | 561 | 871 | 340 | 344 | 851 | 767 | 3114 | 3974 | 3639 | 2632 | 1158 | 1251 | 278 | 558 | 414 | 2001 | 499 | 643 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:42AM2.03m | 2:05PM1.97m | 2:27AM1.84m | 3:00PM1.80m | 3:35AM1.68m | 4:25PM1.69m | 5:17AM1.63m | 6:08PM1.73m | 6:50AM1.73m | 7:20PM1.89m | 7:48AM1.91m | 8:06PM2.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:37AM0.66m | 8:02PM0.78m | 8:23AM0.85m | 9:04PM0.96m | 9:45AM1.00m | 11:06PM1.03m | 11:55AM1.00m | 00:50AM0.91m | 1:13PM0.84m | 1:46AM0.71m | 2:01PM0.64m | 2:26AM0.49m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 9 | W 8 | S 15 | WSW 15 | S 11 | S 8 | WSW 16 | S 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 8 | W 10 | S 7 | W 8 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 392 | 561 | 871 | 340 | 205 | 17 | 275 | 23 | 74 | 3639 | 248 | 512 | 239 | 178 | 558 | 414 | 17 | 294 | 643 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 10 | S 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | S 14 | — | S 8 | S 11 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | WSW 14 | S 7 | S 18 | WSW 16 | W 9 |
| kJ | 194 | 192 | 10 | 302 | 344 | — | 15 | — | 102 | 771 | 270 | 106 | 50 | 26 | 111 | 147 | 26 | 499 | 158 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | NW 8 | S 6 | S 16 | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | S 15 | WSW 15 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 46 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | 201 | 2 | 46 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 6 | — | NW 3 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | — | W 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | S 6 | — | WSW 15 | S 5 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 851 | 767 | 3114 | 3974 | — | 2632 | 1158 | 1251 | 278 | 92 | — | 2001 | 147 | 371 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 104 | 173 | 180 | 164 | 199 | 0 | 164 | 177 | 177 | 7 | 199 | 7 | 75 | 180 | 19 |
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