Nukumaru Rock surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 03 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
19.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nukumaru Rock this week:

The surf forecast for Nukumaru Rock over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Mar 04) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Nukumaru Rock in the next 12 days are 1.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Mar 08) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Mar 09) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Wed 4th Mar)1.5ft (0.4m) 17s
Best Surf 1AM (Fri 6th Mar)5ft (1.5m) 7s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sun 8th Mar)3.5ft (1.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nukumaru Rock over the next 12 days.


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Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
S
1.9
S
1.1
S
0.5
WSW
0.5
WSW
0.5
WSW
0.4
WSW
1.5
W
1.6
W
1.7
W
2
W
1.9
W
1.7
W
0.8
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.7
WSW
Period(s) (?)876181616157677771515151515151414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)8303588218015114286192206263399368263259417428348348334236175
Wind
(km/h)
35
S
25
S
15
S
5
SSW
10
N
15
NNW
20
W
15
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
WNW
10
NNE
10
NW
25
S
25
ESE
20
ESE
10
SSE
10
NNW
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:22PM
2.52
11:38AM
2.67
11:58PM
2.58
12:12PM
2.68
12:31AM
2.59
12:45PM
2.63
1:03AM
2.54
1:16PM
2.53
1:34AM
2.44
1:47PM
2.39
2:05AM
2.30
2:19PM
2.22
2:37AM
2.14
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:32AM
0.08
5:53PM
0.01
6:03AM
0.04
6:23PM
0.01
6:33AM
0.07
6:51PM
0.06
7:02AM
0.14
7:19PM
0.16
7:31AM
0.26
7:47PM
0.30
8:01AM
0.41
8:17PM
0.47
8:34AM
0.59
Tue
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Sunrise--7:05--7:05--7:07--7:09--7:09--7:11--7:11
Sunset8:00--7:59--7:58--7:55--7:54--7:52--7:51--
rain showers
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C141315151318181419181519191719171618201823
Feels °C (?)7713131215151215141116161718141216181822
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The above surf forecast table for Nukumaru Rock provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Nukumaru Rock can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nukumaru Rock surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Nukumaru Rock) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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