Kumera Patch Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.15° S 173.85° E

Kumera Patch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kumera Patch sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.7° 

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


How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 4AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)17s
Afternoon (19 Aug)5ft (1.5m)16s
Evening (19 Aug)7ft (2.1m)15s

Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
718
757
520
1027
753
753
1136
2172
2034
1953
1670
1504
1351
1332
1314
971
929
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
10
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:37AM2.76m
2:04PM2.64m
2:22AM2.53m
2:55PM2.45m
Low Tide
7:35PM0.55m
7:58AM0.58m
8:21PM0.78m
8:46AM0.79m
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clear
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7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
 mm
Temp °C
8
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
11
12
12
11
12
Feels °C
4
5
4
4
5
6
6
6
7
6
7
8
9
8
8
8
10
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