Nukumaru Rock surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 01 Dec 2025 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
18.4° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


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 Tuesday (Dec 02) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period. 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 3.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Dec 04) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Dec 02) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Tue 2nd Dec)5ft (1.6m) 10s
Best Surf 4AM (Tue 2nd Dec)5ft (1.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 1AM (Thu 4th Dec)11ft (3.5m) 8s

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

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sun
07
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
1
0
0
1
2
3
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
WNW
3
W
2.5
W
1.6
W
1.1
W
1.1
W
1.2
W
0.9
W
1.6
S
3.5
S
2.5
S
1.4
W
2
W
2.1
W
2.1
W
1.9
W
1.4
W
0.7
WSW
0.9
WSW
1.1
W
1.1
W
Period(s) (?)78111098109789109888611111110
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)383114115655351811532901262261895977400685553513410148117164269230
Wind
(km/h)
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
15
N
15
NW
15
W
5
NE
15
ESE
15
S
40
SSW
15
WSW
5
S
10
NNE
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:13AM
2.07
7:36PM
2.22
8:13AM
2.23
8:35PM
2.36
9:07AM
2.40
9:29PM
2.48
9:58AM
2.54
10:20PM
2.56
10:46AM
2.64
11:10PM
2.60
11:34AM
2.68
11:58PM
2.57
12:21PM
2.67
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:12AM
0.50
1:37PM
0.56
2:11AM
0.36
2:35PM
0.41
3:03AM
0.23
3:28PM
0.26
3:52AM
0.13
4:17PM
0.14
4:39AM
0.07
5:05PM
0.07
5:24AM
0.06
5:51PM
0.06
6:08AM
0.10
6:38PM
0.11
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sun
07
Sunrise-5:47--5:47--5:46--5:46--5:46--5:46--5:46-
Sunset--8:31--8:32--8:34--8:35--8:36--8:37--8:37
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
thunderstorm
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
1-----2528192----------
Temp. °C191918152019151916141517141918162121162121
Feels °C (?)18141312181715211571415131514131718151819
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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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