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Lat Long: 39.85° S 174.69° E

Nukumaru Rock WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nukumaru Rock sea temperature is
14.1°C
0.5° 

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


Nukumaru Rock surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 14 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, W swell with 954 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Thursday (Oct 08) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Nukumaru Rock in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Thu 8th Oct)1.5ft (0.4m) 16s
Best Surf 4AM (Fri 9th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Most Powerful10PM (Wed 14th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nukumaru Rock over the next 16 days.


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