
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 8AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.9m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6060 | 5557 | 2139 | 5813 | 5822 | 6211 | 5896 | 5840 | 5110 | 4821 | 4485 | 4112 | 3530 | 3075 | 3051 | 3071 | 1647 | 1265 | 1127 | 942 | 915 | 791 | 756 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:22AM2.48m | 7:43PM2.70m | 8:04AM2.68m | 8:21PM2.89m | 8:42AM2.87m | 8:57PM3.07m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.83m | 1:26PM0.72m | 1:54AM0.61m | 2:08PM0.52m | 2:32AM0.39m | 2:45PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
— | 1370 | 2139 | 5813 | 5822 | 6211 | 5896 | 5840 | 5110 | 4821 | 4485 | 4112 | 3530 | 3075 | 3051 | 1370 | 1647 | 1265 | 1127 | 942 | 915 | 791 | 756 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — |
— | — | 1442 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 47 | 35 | 23 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
6060 | 5557 | 1198 | 154 | 114 | 97 | 48 | 79 | 82 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | 3071 | 394 | 394 | 311 | 243 | 186 | 140 | 110 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 271 | 86 | 181 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 112 | 112 | 123 | 37 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 112 | 255 | 112 | 37 |
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