
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kumera Patch today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kumera Patch at 3PM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kumera Patch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
911 | 785 | 1696 | 1626 | 1606 | 1692 | 1671 | 1566 | 1547 | 1344 | 1258 | 1161 | 1024 | 1024 | 956 | 732 | 612 | 501 | 379 | 286 | 232 | 161 | 254 | 464 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12AM2.71m | 6:54PM2.80m | 7:20AM2.81m | 7:57PM2.98m | 8:22AM2.94m | 8:54PM3.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:35PM0.48m | 1:10AM0.54m | 1:38PM0.36m | 2:13AM0.38m | 2:36PM0.22m | 3:10AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
911 | 785 | 1696 | 1626 | 1606 | 1692 | 1671 | 1566 | 1547 | 1344 | 1258 | 1161 | 1024 | 1024 | 956 | 732 | 612 | 501 | 379 | 286 | 232 | 161 | 254 | 464 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | W 24 | W 23 | WSW 14 | N 7 |
373 | 596 | 352 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 11 | 11 | 161 | 206 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | WSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 154 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | — |
22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 30 | 98 | 185 | 275 | 390 | 553 | 574 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 42 | 34 | 162 | 171 | 162 | 162 | 120 | 225 | 112 |
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