
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 10AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 8 | W 10 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
286 | 528 | 569 | 418 | 268 | 155 | 202 | 358 | 653 | 908 | 1169 | 1151 | 1188 | 1152 | 980 | 560 | 440 | 320 | 440 | 512 | 1261 | 891 | 742 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:12AM2.59m | 3:48PM2.47m | 4:08AM2.42m | 4:51PM2.39m | 5:14AM2.33m | 5:59PM2.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38AM0.72m | 10:05PM0.90m | 10:35AM0.85m | 11:08PM1.00m | 11:37AM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 20 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
233 | 51 | 51 | 94 | 94 | 142 | 91 | 358 | 653 | 908 | 1169 | 1151 | 1188 | 1152 | 980 | 560 | 440 | 320 | 440 | 512 | 8 | 891 | 490 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | — | W 22 | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 |
54 | 9 | 9 | 97 | 87 | 85 | 202 | 64 | 51 | 48 | — | — | — | — | 60 | 55 | 48 | 57 | — | 9 | — | 35 | 106 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 15 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 121 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | W 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 |
286 | 528 | 569 | 418 | 268 | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 67 | 34 | 80 | 278 | 547 | 1261 | 475 | 742 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 88 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 88 | 112 | 112 | 341 | 112 | 232 | 109 | 112 |
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